Color Name
Cadet*
Hex Color Code
#515E63
RGB Color Code
RGB(81, 94, 99)
CMYK Values*
18.2%, 5.1%, 0.0%, 61.2%
#515E63 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 515E63?

The RGB color code for color number #515E63 is RGB(81, 94, 99). In the RGB color model, #515E63 has a red value of 81, a green value of 94, and a blue value of 99. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 18.2% cyan, 5.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 61.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 196.7° (degrees), 10.0 % saturation, and 35.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #515E63 has a hue of 196.7° (degrees), 18.2 % saturation and 38.8 % brightness/value.

Color 515E63 is cool or warm?

Color 515E63 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #515E63? (For interior and product design)

515E63 has an LRV of nearly 11. 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
#515E63
LRV 11
Light Color

Compare LRV 11 of #515E63 with dark and light color

Is #515E63 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 515E63 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #515E63 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #515E63
Hex triplet
#515E63
Red
51
Green
5E
Blue
63
RGBA / RGB rgb(81, 94, 99)
Red
81 (31.8%)
Green
94 (36.9%)
Blue
99 (38.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
18.18%
Magenta
5.05%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
61.18%
HSL hsl(196.67deg, 10.0 %, 35.3 %)
Hue
196.67°
Saturation
10.00 %
Lightness
35.29 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
196.67°
Saturation
18.18 %
Brightness / Value
38.82 %
RYB ryb(105, 126, 143)
Red
105 (41.0%)
Yellow
126 (49.4%)
Blue
143 (56.2%)
HWB
Hue
196.67°
Whiteness
31.76 %
Blackness
61.18 %
CMY
Cyan
68.24%
Magenta
63.14%
Yellow
61.18%
XYZ
X
9.65
Y
10.66
Z
13.35
YXY
Y1
10.66
X
0.29
Y2
0.32
CIE-Lab
L
38.99
A
-3.8
B
-4.55
CIE-Lch
L
38.99
C
5.93
H
230.09
CIE-Luv
L
38.99
U
-6.93
V
-5.41
Hunter-Lab
L
32.64
A
-4.37
B
-1.4
Other
LRV
~ 10.7 %
Munsell Color System
9.4BG 3.7/1.3

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #515E63

These are the named colors closest to hex 515E63, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#536872 Color Cadet
95.51% match | ΔE 4.49
#4C5866 Color Marengo
94.46% match | ΔE 5.54
#536878 Color Payne's Gray
93.81% match | ΔE 6.19

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 515E63.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 515E63.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 515E63.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 515E63.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 515E63.

#5B6166 Color PANTONE 10391 C
96.34% match | ΔE 3.66
#5B6770 Color PANTONE 431 C
95.74% match | ΔE 4.26
#4E5458 Color PANTONE 10392 C
95.63% match | ΔE 4.37
#576361 Color PANTONE 4194 C
95.62% match | ΔE 4.38

Paint color for Hex #515E63

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 515E63 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 515E63 once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

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Dunn-Edwards

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Behr

Hex color 515E63 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #515E63 to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 515E63 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #515E63 to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 515E63 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #515E63 to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color 515E63 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #515E63 to Valspar


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 515E63 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #515E63 to Farrow & Ball


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#515E63 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

#515E63
Cadet*
#635651
Wenge*

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 #515E63?

Color that best contrast with #515E63 is #635651, color name is Wenge*. 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 #515E63?

Complementary or Opposite color for #515E63 is #635651, color name is Wenge*.

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