#656D6E
Gray · medium neutral
About #656D6E
#656D6E is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 40% red, 43% green and 43% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 8% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Gray (ΔE 8.8); Slate Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #6E6665 — a gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #656D6E for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 5.30:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.30:1).
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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 #656D6E?
#656D6E is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 40% red, 43% green and 43% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 8% cyan, 1% 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 #656D6E?
Use white text. White on #656D6E has a contrast ratio of 5.30:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #656D6E?
Its complementary colour is #6E6665, and analogous partners are #656E6B and #65686E.