Information about #515251 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #515251 is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(81, 82, 81) (31.8% red, 32.2% green, 31.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 0 / 0 / 68 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #515251 reads as a softly muted balanced grey tone and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Basalt (#524E50). Slightly further away sit Wireless (#555350) and Cape Cod (#4E5552).

In RGB terms — rgb(81, 82, 81) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.7:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:68) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #515251 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#515251 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#515251 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#515251 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#515251 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#515251 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#515251 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #515251

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Basalt color link
Basalt

#524E50

Wireless color link
Wireless

#555350

Cape Cod color link
Cape Cod

#4E5552

Half Grey Friars color link
Half Grey Friars

#4F5255

Dim Grey color link
Dim Grey

#545454

Blast Grey color link
Blast Grey

#54514D

Knave color link
Knave

#50534C

Calm Green color link
Calm Green

#51574F

Vampire Gray color link
Vampire Gray

#565051

be Supernormal. Charcoal color link
be Supernormal. Charcoal

#4E4E4F

Sidewinder color link
Sidewinder

#554D4F

Quarter Foundry color link
Quarter Foundry

#525557

#515251 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#515251
  • RGB81, 82, 81
  • CMYK0, 0, 0, 68
  • CSSrgb(81, 82, 81)
  • HSL120°, 1%, 32%
  • HSL Precise120°, 0.613%, 31.961%
  • HSV120°, 1%, 32%
  • HSB120°, 1%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.322, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.322, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.322, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Green
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID515251
  • DECIMAL ID5329489
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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