#656254
Umber · medium warm gray
About #656254
#656254 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 40% red, 38% green and 33% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 17% yellow and 60% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Umber (ΔE 9.1), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #545765 (charcoal), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 6.13:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.13:1).
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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 #656254?
#656254 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 40% red, 38% green and 33% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 17% yellow and 60% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #656254?
Use white text. White on #656254 has a contrast ratio of 6.13:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #656254?
Its complementary colour is #545765, and analogous partners are #655A54 and #5F6554.