#656753
Umber · medium warm gray
About #656753
#656753 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 40% red, 40% green and 33% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 60% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Umber (ΔE 12.7); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #555367 — a charcoal tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #656753 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.80:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.80:1).
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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 #656753?
#656753 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 40% red, 40% green and 33% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 60% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #656753?
Use white text. White on #656753 has a contrast ratio of 5.80:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #656753?
Its complementary colour is #555367, and analogous partners are #675F53 and #5B6753.