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HEX 51525D - #51525D, RGB(81,82,93) Color


Color Name: Marengo*
Hex Color Code: #51525D
RGB Color Code: RGB(81, 82, 93)
CMYK Values*: 12.9%, 11.8%, 0.0%, 63.5%



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What color is 51525D?

The RGB color code for color number #51525D is RGB(81, 82, 93). In the RGB color model, #51525D has a red value of 81, a green value of 82, and a blue value of 93. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 12.9% cyan, 11.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 63.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 235° (degrees), 6.9 % saturation, and 34.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #51525D has a hue of 235° (degrees), 12.9 % saturation and 36.5 % brightness/value.



Color 51525D is cool or warm?

Color 51525D is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #51525D? (For interior and product design)

51525D has an LRV of nearly 9. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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#51525D

Light Color


Compare LRV 9 of #51525D with dark and light Color




Is #51525D Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 51525D meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #51525D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(81, 82, 93)
Red
81 (31.8%)
Green
82 (32.2%)
Blue
93 (36.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
12.90%
Magenta
11.83%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
63.53%

HSL

HSL(235deg, 6.9 %, 34.1 %)

Hue
235°
Saturation
6.90 %.
Lightness
34.12 %.

RYB

RYB(116, 128, 149)
Red
116 (45.5%)
Yellow
128 (50.3%)
Blue
149 (58.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
235°
Saturation
12.90 %.
Brightness / Value
36.47 %.

HWB

H: 235°

W: 31.76 %

B: 63.53 %

XYZ

X : 8.39

Y : 8.57

Z : 11.57

YXY

Y1 : 8.57

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 68.24%

M : 67.84%

Y : 63.53%


LRV

~ 8.6 %

Munsell Color System

5.5PB 3.4/1.1

CIE-Lab

L : 35.15

A : 2.12

B : -6.54

CIE-Lch

L : 35.15

C : 6.87

H : 287.94

CIE-Luv

L : 35.15

U : -1.13

V : -8.64

Hunter-Lab

L : 29.28

A : -0.12

B : -2.93






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #51525D

Here are the colors similar to 51525D. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#4C5866
Marengo
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)
#534B4F
Dark Liver
ΔE - 5.87 (94.1% similar)
#5C5A6F
Purple Fog
ΔE - 6.00 (94.0% similar)
#51484F
Quartz Gray
ΔE - 6.04 (94.0% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 51525D.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 51525D.

#4F5358
RAL 7015 - Slate Gray
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#45494E
RAL 7024 - Graphite Gray
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)
#52595D
RAL 7011 - Iron Gray
ΔE - 6.34 (93.7% similar)
#575D5E
RAL 7012 - Basalt Gray
ΔE - 7.90 (92.1% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 51525D.

#575256
PANTONE 4294 C
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#525A6C
PANTONE 4130 C
ΔE - 4.65 (95.3% similar)
#4F5A6B
PANTONE 4139 C
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)
#5B5358
PANTONE 4279 C
ΔE - 5.32 (94.7% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 51525D.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 51525D.

#4D4E51
BS 02-A-11 - Grey
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#474659
BS 22-C-40 - Purple
ΔE - 5.72 (94.3% similar)
#4B5966
BS 20-D-45 - Maritime
ΔE - 6.46 (93.5% similar)
#555F68
BS 00-A-09 - Flint Grey
ΔE - 6.66 (93.3% similar)


Paint color for Hex #51525D

Here are the paint colors similar to 51525D. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color 51525D similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #51525D to Valspar

#53545E
Coal Tipple (8004-47F)
ΔE - 0.86 (99.1% similar)
#54525A
Veiled Vinyl (M231)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#5F5A63
Forge (8004-48F)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
#4D565F
Dark and Stormy Night (M358)
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color 51525D similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #51525D to Behr

#525661
Ball Gown (MQ5-06)
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#48505D
Dark Denim (S510-7)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#515366
Lap Of Luxury (S560-7)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#4B4950
Limo-Scene (N560-7)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 51525D similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #51525D to Dunn-Edwards

#4F4F5E
Night Night (DE 5937)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#4E4E63
Legendary Purple (DE 5930)
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)
#515153
Celluloid (DET 619)
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)
#535A61
Blue Steel (DE 6342)
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 51525D similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #51525D to Benjamin Moore

#4A4A53
Ebony Slate (2118-30)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#4F4E53
Almost Black (2130-30)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)
#504C5B
Wood Violet (1428)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#514C5A
Super Nova (1414)
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 51525D similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #51525D to Sherwin Williams

#515763
Mineral Gray (SW 2740)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#5D5962
Midnight (SW 6264)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#4F4D51
Perle Noir (SW 9154)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#4A4653
Quixotic Plum (SW 6265)
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 51525D similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #51525D to PPG Paints

#484B5A
Black Flame (PPG1043-7)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#585960
Gray Flannel (PPG1013-6)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#595461
Purple Parlor (PPG13-17)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#575C62
Moody Sky (PPG0993-7)
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 51525D similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #51525D to Farrow & Ball

#505456
Hopper Head (305)
ΔE - 6.02 (94.0% similar)
#484348
Paean Black (294)
ΔE - 6.35 (93.6% similar)
#45494C
Railings (31)
ΔE - 6.47 (93.5% similar)
#454749
Off-Black (57)
ΔE - 6.75 (93.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#51525D color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



51525D
Marengo*

5D5C51
Ebony*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #51525D?

Color that best contrast with #51525D is #5D5C51, color name is Ebony*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #51525D?

Complementary or Opposite color for #51525D is #5D5C51, color name is Ebony*.





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