#656E7A
Slate Gray · medium neutral
About #656E7A
With the hex code #656E7A, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 40% red, 43% green and 48% blue, while a printer would mix 17% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Slate Gray — a ΔE of 7.5 — followed by Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #7A7165, a gray shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 5.17:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.17:1).
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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 #656E7A?
With the hex code #656E7A, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 40% red, 43% green and 48% blue, while a printer would mix 17% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #656E7A?
Use white text. White on #656E7A has a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #656E7A?
Its complementary colour is #7A7165, and analogous partners are #65797A and #66657A.