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#656D7F closest to Ashen Whisper

#656D7F 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 49.8% blue (rgb(101, 109, 127)). Its HSL value is 222° hue, 11% saturation and 45% lightness, and in CMYK it is 20% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black. #656D7F is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 5.19:1.

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Variations of #656D7F

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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#656D7F 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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#656D7F for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #656D7F 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 #656C7F
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #686E80
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #676E80
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #656C7F
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #656C7F
  • Tritanopia 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #5F7073
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #636E7A
  • Achromatopsia 94% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #6D6D6D
  • Achromatomaly 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #6B6D72

#656D7F contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
5.19:1 Good#656D7F text on white
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AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.05:1 Poor#656D7F text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#656D7F in CSS

/* Ashen Whisper */
.color { color: #656D7F; }
.background { background-color: #656D7F; }
.border { border: 1px solid #656D7F; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(101 109 127);
color: hsl(222 11% 45%);
color: oklch(0.534 0.030 266.4);

#656D7F FAQ

What color is #656D7F?

#656D7F 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 #656D7F?

#656D7F is rgb(101, 109, 127) in RGB, hsl(222, 11%, 45%) in HSL and cmyk(20%, 14%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #656D7F?

The complementary color of #656D7F is #7F7765, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #656D7F?

White text has the best contrast on #656D7F: 5.19:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #656D7F a warm or cool color?

#656D7F is a neutral color.