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#656366 closest to Excalibur

#656366 is a medium gray; the closest named color is Excalibur. In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 38.8% green and 40.0% blue (rgb(101, 99, 102)). Its HSL value is 280° hue, 1% saturation and 39% lightness, and in CMYK it is 1% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black. #656366 is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 5.95:1.

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Variations of #656366

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#656366 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#656366 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #656366 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 99% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #636466
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #636466
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #636366
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #636466
  • Deuteranomaly 100% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #646366
  • Tritanopia 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #656364
  • Tritanomaly 100% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #656365
  • Achromatopsia 99% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #646464
  • Achromatomaly 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #646364

#656366 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
5.95:1 Good#656366 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.53:1 Poor#656366 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#656366 in CSS

/* Excalibur */
.color { color: #656366; }
.background { background-color: #656366; }
.border { border: 1px solid #656366; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(101 99 102);
color: hsl(280 1% 39%);
color: oklch(0.503 0.005 314.8);

#656366 FAQ

What color is #656366?

#656366 is a medium gray. Its closest named color is Excalibur. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #656366?

#656366 is rgb(101, 99, 102) in RGB, hsl(280, 1%, 39%) in HSL and cmyk(1%, 3%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #656366?

The complementary color of #656366 is #646663, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #656366?

White text has the best contrast on #656366: 5.95:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #656366 a warm or cool color?

#656366 is a neutral color.