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What color is 51575B?

The RGB color code for color number #51575B is RGB(81, 87, 91). In the RGB color model, #51575B has a red value of 81, a green value of 87, and a blue value of 91. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 11.0% cyan, 4.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 64.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 204° (degrees), 5.8 % saturation, and 33.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #51575B has a hue of 204° (degrees), 11.0 % saturation and 35.7 % brightness/value.



Color 51575B is cool or warm?

Color 51575B is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #51575B? (For interior and product design)

51575B 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.



Dark Color

#51575B

Light Color


Compare LRV 9 of #51575B with dark and light Color




Is #51575B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 51575B 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 #51575B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(81, 87, 91)
Red
81 (31.8%)
Green
87 (34.1%)
Blue
91 (35.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
10.99%
Magenta
4.40%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
64.31%

HSL

HSL(204deg, 5.8 %, 33.7 %)

Hue
204°
Saturation
5.81 %.
Lightness
33.73 %.

RYB

RYB(114, 131, 146)
Red
114 (44.7%)
Yellow
131 (51.3%)
Blue
146 (57.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
204°
Saturation
10.99 %.
Brightness / Value
35.69 %.

HWB

H: 204°

W: 31.76 %

B: 64.31 %

XYZ

X : 8.69

Y : 9.32

Z : 11.24

YXY

Y1 : 9.32

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 68.24%

M : 65.88%

Y : 64.31%


LRV

~ 9.3 %

Munsell Color System

3.7B 3.5/0.7

CIE-Lab

L : 36.6

A : -1.46

B : -3.14

CIE-Lch

L : 36.6

C : 3.46

H : 245.1

CIE-Luv

L : 36.6

U : -3.37

V : -3.79

Hunter-Lab

L : 30.53

A : -2.62

B : -0.45






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #51575B


Here are the colors similar to 51575B. 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.



#555555
Davy's gray
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#4C5866
Marengo
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)
#676767
Granite Gray
ΔE - 7.10 (92.9% similar)
#696969
Dim Gray
ΔE - 7.77 (92.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 51575B.


#52595D
RAL 7011 - Iron Gray
ΔE - 0.81 (99.2% similar)
#4F5358
RAL 7015 - Slate Gray
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#575D5E
RAL 7012 - Basalt Gray
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#4F5250
RAL 7043 - Traffic Gray B
ΔE - 4.05 (95.9% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 51575B.


#4E5458
PANTONE 10392 C
ΔE - 1.05 (98.9% similar)
#54585A
PANTONE 425 C
ΔE - 1.40 (98.6% similar)
#505759
PANTONE 445 C
ΔE - 1.50 (98.5% similar)
#53565A
PANTONE Cool Gray 11 C
ΔE - 1.63 (98.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 51575B.


#555F68
BS 00-A-09 - Flint Grey
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#4D4E51
BS 02-A-11 - Grey
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#4B5966
BS 20-D-45 - Maritime
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 51575B.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 51575B.






Paint color for Hex #51575B


Here are the paint colors similar to 51575B. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 51575B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #51575B to Benjamin Moore


#52565A
Deep Space (2125-20)
ΔE - 1.09 (98.9% similar)
#54585C
Temptation (1609)
ΔE - 1.18 (98.8% similar)
#525A60
Deep Secret (CSP-625)
ΔE - 1.56 (98.4% similar)
#57595A
Ambler Slate (CW-685)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 51575B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #51575B to Farrow & Ball


#505456
Hopper Head (305)
ΔE - 1.63 (98.4% similar)
#45494C
Railings (31)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)
#3F4D57
Hague Blue (30)
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)
#606565
Down Pipe (26)
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 51575B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #51575B to Dunn-Edwards


#535A61
Blue Steel (DE 6342)
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#54585E
Edge of Black (DE 6349)
ΔE - 1.97 (98.0% similar)
#515B62
Novelty Navy (DE 6335)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#515252
Cavernous (DE 6364)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 51575B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #51575B to Valspar


#4F5556
To the Tarmac (V116-3)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#4B565D
Plot Twist (8006-8F)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.6% similar)
#4D565F
Dark and Stormy Night (M358)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#5B6064
Carriage Wheel (M330)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color 51575B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #51575B to Behr


#535558
Orion Gray (N510-6)
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#4C565E
Midnight Blue (N480-7)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#4E5152
Satin Black (PPU26-01)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#4F5152
Cracked Pepper (PPU18-01)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 51575B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #51575B to PPG Paints


#575C62
Moody Sky (PPG0993-7)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#595A5C
Zombie (PPG1010-7)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#5B5E61
Glazed Granite (PPG1011-6)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#535E63
Mysterious (PPG1037-6)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 51575B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #51575B to Sherwin Williams


#586168
Outerspace (SW 6251)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#596368
Grays Harbor (SW 6236)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#515763
Mineral Gray (SW 2740)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#44484D
Cyberspace (SW 7076)
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#51575B 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



51575B
Davy's gray*

5B5551
Davy's gray*


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 #51575B?

Color that best contrast with #51575B is #5B5551, color name is Davy's gray*
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 #51575B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #51575B is #5B5551, color name is Davy's gray*.





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