What color is #656364?

#656364 is a gray, closest to the named color Iron. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #656364?

The RGB value is 101, 99, 100: 101 red, 99 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #656364?

The complementary color is #636564, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #656364?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#656364 color

#656364 rgb(101, 99, 100)

Shades of gray

The hex color #656364 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 38.8% green and 39.2% blue (101, 99, 100).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 1% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 1% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Iron (#5E5E5E), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.96:1).

#656364 color codes

HEX	`#656364`
RGB	`rgb(101, 99, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 38.8%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 1%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 2%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 1%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.17, 0.99, -0.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.17, 1.03, 343.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.129, 12.611, 13.849)`
Decimal	`6644580`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #656364, 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 #656364	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#656364 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	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 #656364 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #656364; }
.text { color: #656364; }
.border { border: 2px solid #656364; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 99 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #656364, #656363); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #656364?: #656364 is a gray, closest to the named color Iron. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #656364?: The RGB value is 101, 99, 100: 101 red, 99 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #656364?: The complementary color is #636564, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #656364?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.