#655E71
Slate Gray · medium cool gray
About #655E71
#655E71 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 40% red, 37% green and 44% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Slate Gray (ΔE 14.8); Eggplant comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #6A715E — a eucalyptus tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #655E71 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 6.19:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.19:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #655E71?
#655E71 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 40% red, 37% green and 44% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #655E71?
Use white text. White on #655E71 has a contrast ratio of 6.19:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #655E71?
Its complementary colour is #6A715E, and analogous partners are #5E6071 and #6F5E71.