#656B67
Gray · medium neutral
About #656B67
#656B67 is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 40% red, 42% green and 40% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 58% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Gray (ΔE 9.6); Taupe comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #6B6569 — a gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #656B67 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.45:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.45:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #656B67
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #656B67?
#656B67 is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 40% red, 42% green and 40% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 58% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #656B67?
Use white text. White on #656B67 has a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #656B67?
Its complementary colour is #6B6569, and analogous partners are #666B65 and #656B6A.