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#656D80 closest to Ashen Whisper

#656D80 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 50.2% blue (rgb(101, 109, 128)). Its HSL value is 222° hue, 12% saturation and 45% lightness, and in CMYK it is 21% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black. #656D80 is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 5.18:1.

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Variations of #656D80

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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#656D80 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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#656D80 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #656D80 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 #656C80
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #676E81
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #676E81
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #656C80
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #656C80
  • Tritanopia 94% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #5E7173
  • Tritanomaly 97% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #636F7A
  • Achromatopsia 94% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #6D6D6D
  • Achromatomaly 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #6B6D72

#656D80 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
5.18:1 Good#656D80 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.05:1 Poor#656D80 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#656D80 in CSS

/* Ashen Whisper */
.color { color: #656D80; }
.background { background-color: #656D80; }
.border { border: 1px solid #656D80; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(101 109 128);
color: hsl(222 12% 45%);
color: oklch(0.535 0.031 267.3);

#656D80 FAQ

What color is #656D80?

#656D80 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 #656D80?

#656D80 is rgb(101, 109, 128) in RGB, hsl(222, 12%, 45%) in HSL and cmyk(21%, 15%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #656D80?

The complementary color of #656D80 is #807865, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #656D80?

White text has the best contrast on #656D80: 5.18:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #656D80 a warm or cool color?

#656D80 is a neutral color.