#656E69
Gray · medium neutral
About #656E69
#656E69 is a medium, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 40% red, 43% green and 41% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 57% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Visually it is similar to Gray (ΔE 9.3), with Taupe the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #6E656A (gray), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.27:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.27:1).
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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 #656E69?
#656E69 is a medium, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 40% red, 43% green and 41% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 57% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #656E69?
Use white text. White on #656E69 has a contrast ratio of 5.27:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #656E69?
Its complementary colour is #6E656A, and analogous partners are #666E65 and #656E6E.