#515151 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #515151 is composed of 31.8% red, 31.8% green and 31.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 68.2% black. It has a hue angle of 0 degrees, a saturation of 0% and a lightness of 31.8%. #515151 color hex could be obtained by blending #a2a2a2 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 32
    • G 32
    • B 32
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 0
    • Y 0
    • K 68
    CMYK color chart

#515151 color description : Very dark gray.

#515151 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #515151 has RGB values of R:81, G:81, B:81 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0, K:0.68. Its decimal value is 5329233.

Hex triplet 515151 #515151
RGB Decimal 81, 81, 81 rgb(81,81,81)
RGB Percent 31.8, 31.8, 31.8 rgb(31.8%,31.8%,31.8%)
CMYK 0, 0, 0, 68
HSL 0°, 0, 31.8 hsl(0,0%,31.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 0°, 0, 31.8
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 34.454, -0, -0.004
XYZ 7.821, 8.228, 8.96
xyY 0.313, 0.329, 8.228
CIE-LCH 34.454, 0.004, 266.929
CIE-LUV 34.454, -0.002, -0.005
Hunter-Lab 28.685, -1.532, 1.559
Binary 01010001, 01010001, 01010001

Color Schemes with #515151

Monochromatic Color

Alternatives to #515151

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#515151 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #515151

This text has a font color of #515151.

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#515151 background color

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#515151 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#515151;}
.background {background-color:#515151;}
.border {border:1px solid #515151;}

Shades and Tints of #515151

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, #030303 is the darkest color, while #f8f8f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #515151

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #515151 is the less saturated color, while #a20000 is the most saturated one.

Tone Color Variation

Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #515151 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
  • #515151 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #515151 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #5b5959 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #61575a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #5b595f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #575656 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5b5557 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #57565a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population