#515259 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #515259 is composed of 31.8% red, 32.2% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 9% cyan, 7.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 65.1% black. It has a hue angle of 232.5 degrees, a saturation of 4.7% and a lightness of 33.3%. #515259 color hex could be obtained by blending #a2a4b2 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 32
    • G 32
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 9
    • M 8
    • Y 0
    • K 65
    CMYK color chart

#515259 color description : Very dark grayish blue.

#515259 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #515259 has RGB values of R:81, G:82, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0.09, M:0.08, Y:0, K:0.65. Its decimal value is 5329497.

Hex triplet 515259 #515259
RGB Decimal 81, 82, 89 rgb(81,82,89)
RGB Percent 31.8, 32.2, 34.9 rgb(31.8%,32.2%,34.9%)
CMYK 9, 8, 0, 65
HSL 232.5°, 4.7, 33.3 hsl(232.5,4.7%,33.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 232.5°, 9, 34.9
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 35.014, 1.169, -4.223
XYZ 8.213, 8.505, 10.66
xyY 0.3, 0.311, 8.505
CIE-LCH 35.014, 4.382, 285.469
CIE-LUV 35.014, -0.916, -5.497
Hunter-Lab 29.164, -0.765, -1.257
Binary 01010001, 01010010, 01011001

Color Schemes with #515259

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Alternatives to #515259

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#515259 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #515259

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CSS codes
.text {color:#515259;}
.background {background-color:#515259;}
.border {border:1px solid #515259;}

Shades and Tints of #515259

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, #060607 is the darkest color, while #fcfcfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #515259

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #515259 is the less saturated color, while #0317a7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #515259 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
  • #5a5a61 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #605862 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #5a5b61 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #57575e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5a565e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #56575e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population