Close to Iron
#515B59
#515B59 is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Iron. In RGB it’s made of 31.8% red, 35.7% green, and 34.9% blue. Its hue is 168°, with 6% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #515B59.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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2.99:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.02:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.99:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #515B59 as they’d see it.
#515B59 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #515B59
What color is #515B59?
#515B59 is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Iron. In RGB it’s made of 31.8% red, 35.7% green, and 34.9% blue. Its hue is 168°, with 6% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #515B59 in RGB?
#515B59 is rgb(81, 91, 89): 81 red, 91 green, and 89 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #515B59 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(11, 0, 2, 64). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #515B59?
PANTONE 425 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #515B59?
Its complement #605758 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.