#656271
Slate Gray · medium cool gray
About #656271
With the hex code #656271, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 40% red, 38% green and 44% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Slate Gray — a ΔE of 12.7 — followed by Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #6E7162, a gray shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.93:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.93:1).
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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 #656271?
With the hex code #656271, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 40% red, 38% green and 44% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #656271?
Use white text. White on #656271 has a contrast ratio of 5.93:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #656271?
Its complementary colour is #6E7162, and analogous partners are #626671 and #6D6271.