#65656E
Gray · medium neutral
About #65656E
With the hex code #65656E, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 40% red, 40% green and 43% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Gray — a ΔE of 11.8 — followed by Slate Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #6E6E65, a gray shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 5.77:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.77:1).
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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 #65656E?
With the hex code #65656E, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 40% red, 40% green and 43% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #65656E?
Use white text. White on #65656E has a contrast ratio of 5.77:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #65656E?
Its complementary colour is #6E6E65, and analogous partners are #656A6E and #6A656E.