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#656D6B closest to Shadows

#656D6B is a medium gray; the closest named color is Shadows. In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 42.7% green and 42.0% blue (rgb(101, 109, 107)). Its HSL value is 165° hue, 4% saturation and 41% lightness, and in CMYK it is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 57% black. #656D6B is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 5.31:1.

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Variations of #656D6B

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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#656D6B 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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#656D6B for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #656D6B appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 98% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #6B6B6B
  • Protanopia 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #6C6C6B
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #6A6C6B
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #6B6B6B
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #696C6B
  • Tritanopia 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #636D6C
  • Tritanomaly 100% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #646D6C
  • Achromatopsia 98% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #6B6B6B
  • Achromatomaly 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #6A6C6B

#656D6B contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
5.31:1 Good#656D6B text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.95:1 Poor#656D6B text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#656D6B in CSS

/* Shadows */
.color { color: #656D6B; }
.background { background-color: #656D6B; }
.border { border: 1px solid #656D6B; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(101 109 107);
color: hsl(165 4% 41%);
color: oklch(0.527 0.010 179.3);

#656D6B FAQ

What color is #656D6B?

#656D6B is a medium gray. Its closest named color is Shadows. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #656D6B?

#656D6B is rgb(101, 109, 107) in RGB, hsl(165, 4%, 41%) in HSL and cmyk(7%, 0%, 2%, 57%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #656D6B?

The complementary color of #656D6B is #6D6567, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #656D6B?

White text has the best contrast on #656D6B: 5.31:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #656D6B a warm or cool color?

#656D6B is a neutral color.