#51504A Hex Color
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Reach for #51504a when plain dark grey feels too cold. This shade of grey carries a faint warm, earthy undertone that gives interfaces and minimal layouts a serious, grounded mood. It works best as a dominant base at around 60% of a palette, flattered by rust or muted sage accents. White body text clears WCAG AA on top of it at roughly 8.1:1 contrast.
Questions about #51504a
What is #51504a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #51504a is rgb(81, 80, 74), in HSL hsl(51, 5%, 30%) and in CMYK 0%, 1%, 9%, 68%.
What colors pair well with #51504a?
Does white text pass WCAG on #51504a?
Yes. White text on #51504a reaches about 8.1:1 contrast, well above the 4.5:1 WCAG AA requires for body text. That makes it a dependable base for dark mode layouts.
Is #51504a readable on white or black?
#51504a has a 8.08:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.59:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.