#516c79 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #516c79 is composed of 31.8% red, 42.4% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 33.1% cyan, 10.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 52.5% black. It has a hue angle of 199.5 degrees, a saturation of 19.8% and a lightness of 39.6%. #516c79 color hex could be obtained by blending #a2d8f2 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 32
    • G 42
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 33
    • M 11
    • Y 0
    • K 53
    CMYK color chart

#516c79 color description : Mostly desaturated dark blue.

#516c79 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #516c79 has RGB values of R:81, G:108, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0.33, M:0.11, Y:0, K:0.53. Its decimal value is 5336185.

Hex triplet 516c79 #516c79
RGB Decimal 81, 108, 121 rgb(81,108,121)
RGB Percent 31.8, 42.4, 47.5 rgb(31.8%,42.4%,47.5%)
CMYK 33, 11, 0, 53
HSL 199.5°, 19.8, 39.6 hsl(199.5,19.8%,39.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 199.5°, 33.1, 47.5
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 44.024, -6.46, -10.426
XYZ 12.206, 13.854, 20.119
xyY 0.264, 0.3, 13.854
CIE-LCH 44.024, 12.265, 238.217
CIE-LUV 44.024, -13.564, -13.517
Hunter-Lab 37.222, -6.601, -5.992
Binary 01010001, 01101100, 01111001

Color Schemes with #516c79

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Alternatives to #516c79

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#516c79 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #516c79

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CSS codes
.text {color:#516c79;}
.background {background-color:#516c79;}
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Shades and Tints of #516c79

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, #020304 is the darkest color, while #f7f9f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #516c79

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #616769 is the less saturated color, while #0387c7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #516c79 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
  • #656565 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #616669 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6d6f7d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #706d82 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #59747c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #636d7b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #656c7e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #56717b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population