#515255 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #515255 is composed of 31.8% red, 32.2% green and 33.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 4.7% cyan, 3.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 66.7% black. It has a hue angle of 225 degrees, a saturation of 2.4% and a lightness of 32.5%. #515255 color hex could be obtained by blending #a2a4aa with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 32
    • G 32
    • B 33
    RGB color chart
    • C 5
    • M 4
    • Y 0
    • K 67
    CMYK color chart

#515255 color description : Very dark grayish blue.

#515255 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #515255 has RGB values of R:81, G:82, B:85 and CMYK values of C:0.05, M:0.04, Y:0, K:0.67. Its decimal value is 5329493.

Hex triplet 515255 #515255
RGB Decimal 81, 82, 85 rgb(81,82,85)
RGB Percent 31.8, 32.2, 33.3 rgb(31.8%,32.2%,33.3%)
CMYK 5, 4, 0, 67
HSL 225°, 2.4, 32.5 hsl(225,2.4%,32.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 225°, 4.7, 33.3
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 34.882, 0.257, -1.898
XYZ 8.05, 8.44, 9.799
xyY 0.306, 0.321, 8.44
CIE-LCH 34.882, 1.915, 277.723
CIE-LUV 34.882, -0.703, -2.403
Hunter-Lab 29.051, -1.378, 0.338
Binary 01010001, 01010010, 01010101

Color Schemes with #515255

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Alternatives to #515255

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#515255 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #515255

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CSS codes
.text {color:#515255;}
.background {background-color:#515255;}
.border {border:1px solid #515255;}

Shades and Tints of #515255

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #040405 is the darkest color, while #fafafa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #515255

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #515255 is the less saturated color, while #042ca2 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #515255 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #525252 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #525253 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #5b5a5d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #61585e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #5a5a60 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #57575a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5b565b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #57575c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population