#656D71
Gray · medium neutral
About #656D71
#656D71 is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 40% red, 43% green and 44% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% 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 9.0); Slate Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #716965 — a gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #656D71 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.28:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.28:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #656D71
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #656D71?
#656D71 is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 40% red, 43% green and 44% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #656D71?
Use white text. White on #656D71 has a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #656D71?
Its complementary colour is #716965, and analogous partners are #65716F and #656771.