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#656D77 closest to Ashen Whisper

#656D77 is a medium gray; the closest named color is Ashen Whisper. In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 42.7% green and 46.7% blue (rgb(101, 109, 119)). Its HSL value is 213° hue, 8% saturation and 43% lightness, and in CMYK it is 15% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black. #656D77 is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 5.24:1.

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Variations of #656D77

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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#656D77 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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#656D77 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #656D77 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 #686B77
  • Protanopia 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #6A6D78
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #686D77
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #686B77
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #676C77
  • Tritanopia 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #616F70
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #636E74
  • Achromatopsia 96% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #6C6C6C
  • Achromatomaly 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #6A6C6F

#656D77 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
5.24:1 Good#656D77 text on white
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AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.01:1 Poor#656D77 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#656D77 in CSS

/* Ashen Whisper */
.color { color: #656D77; }
.background { background-color: #656D77; }
.border { border: 1px solid #656D77; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(101 109 119);
color: hsl(213 8% 43%);
color: oklch(0.531 0.018 254.0);

#656D77 FAQ

What color is #656D77?

#656D77 is a medium gray. Its closest named color is Ashen Whisper. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #656D77?

#656D77 is rgb(101, 109, 119) in RGB, hsl(213, 8%, 43%) in HSL and cmyk(15%, 8%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #656D77?

The complementary color of #656D77 is #776F65, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #656D77?

White text has the best contrast on #656D77: 5.24:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #656D77 a warm or cool color?

#656D77 is a neutral color.