#656E6D
Gray · medium neutral
About #656E6D
#656E6D 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, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 57% 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 8.7); Slate Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #6E6566 — a gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #656E6D for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.24:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.24:1).
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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 #656E6D?
#656E6D 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, 0% magenta, 1% 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 #656E6D?
Use white text. White on #656E6D has a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #656E6D?
Its complementary colour is #6E6566, and analogous partners are #656E68 and #656B6E.