What color is #656166?

#656166 is a gray, closest to the named color Excalibur. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #656166?

The RGB value is 101, 97, 102: 101 red, 97 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #656166?

The complementary color is #626661, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #656166?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#656166 color

#656166 rgb(101, 97, 102)

Shades of gray

The hex color #656166 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 38% green and 40% blue (101, 97, 102).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 3% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Excalibur (#676168), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.08:1).

#656166 color codes

HEX	`#656166`
RGB	`rgb(101, 97, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 38%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 3%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 5%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 5%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.65, 2.61, -2.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.65, 3.46, 319.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.039, 12.275, 14.303)`
Decimal	`6644070`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #656166, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #656166	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#656166 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #656166 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #656166; }
.text { color: #656166; }
.border { border: 2px solid #656166; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 97 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #656166, #666165); }

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Questions

What color is #656166?: #656166 is a gray, closest to the named color Excalibur. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #656166?: The RGB value is 101, 97, 102: 101 red, 97 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #656166?: The complementary color is #626661, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #656166?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.