#515156 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #515156 is composed of 31.8% red, 31.8% green and 33.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 5.8% cyan, 5.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 66.3% black. It has a hue angle of 240 degrees, a saturation of 3% and a lightness of 32.7%. #515156 color hex could be obtained by blending #a2a2ac with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 32
    • G 32
    • B 34
    RGB color chart
    • C 6
    • M 6
    • Y 0
    • K 66
    CMYK color chart

#515156 color description : Very dark grayish blue.

#515156 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #515156 has RGB values of R:81, G:81, B:86 and CMYK values of C:0.06, M:0.06, Y:0, K:0.66. Its decimal value is 5329238.

Hex triplet 515156 #515156
RGB Decimal 81, 81, 86 rgb(81,81,86)
RGB Percent 31.8, 31.8, 33.7 rgb(31.8%,31.8%,33.7%)
CMYK 6, 6, 0, 66
HSL 240°, 3, 32.7 hsl(240,3%,32.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 240°, 5.8, 33.7
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 34.612, 1.104, -2.926
XYZ 8.015, 8.306, 9.985
xyY 0.305, 0.316, 8.306
CIE-LCH 34.612, 3.128, 290.679
CIE-LUV 34.612, -0.277, -3.815
Hunter-Lab 28.82, -0.793, -0.366
Binary 01010001, 01010001, 01010110

Color Schemes with #515156

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Alternatives to #515156

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#515156 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #515156

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CSS codes
.text {color:#515156;}
.background {background-color:#515156;}
.border {border:1px solid #515156;}

Shades and Tints of #515156

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, #050505 is the darkest color, while #fafafa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #515156

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #515156 is the less saturated color, while #0404a3 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #515156 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
  • #5a595e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #60575f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #5a5960 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #57565b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5a555c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #56565c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population