#515957 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #515957 is composed of 31.8% red, 34.9% green and 34.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 2.2% yellow and 65.1% black. It has a hue angle of 165 degrees, a saturation of 4.7% and a lightness of 33.3%. #515957 color hex could be obtained by blending #a2b2ae with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 32
    • G 35
    • B 34
    RGB color chart
    • C 9
    • M 0
    • Y 2
    • K 65
    CMYK color chart

#515957 color description : Very dark grayish cyan.

#515957 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #515957 has RGB values of R:81, G:89, B:87 and CMYK values of C:0.09, M:0, Y:0.02, K:0.65. Its decimal value is 5331287.

Hex triplet 515957 #515957
RGB Decimal 81, 89, 87 rgb(81,89,87)
RGB Percent 31.8, 34.9, 34.1 rgb(31.8%,34.9%,34.1%)
CMYK 9, 0, 2, 65
HSL 165°, 4.7, 33.3 hsl(165,4.7%,33.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 165°, 9, 34.9
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 37.082, -3.589, 0.073
XYZ 8.686, 9.582, 10.408
xyY 0.303, 0.334, 9.582
CIE-LCH 37.082, 3.589, 178.83
CIE-LUV 37.082, -4.171, 0.611
Hunter-Lab 30.955, -4.086, 1.733
Binary 01010001, 01011001, 01010111

Color Schemes with #515957

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Alternatives to #515957

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#515957 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #515957

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CSS codes
.text {color:#515957;}
.background {background-color:#515957;}
.border {border:1px solid #515957;}

Shades and Tints of #515957

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, #060707 is the darkest color, while #fcfcfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #515957

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #515957 is the less saturated color, while #03a77e is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #515957 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
  • #565656 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #555756 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #615f5e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #685d61 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #5b6067 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5b5d5b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5f5b5d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #575d61 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population