What color is #656367?

#656367 is a gray, closest to the named color Cloak Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #656367?

The RGB value is 101, 99, 103: 101 red, 99 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #656367?

The complementary color is #656763, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #656367?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#656367 color

#656367 rgb(101, 99, 103)

Shades of gray

The hex color #656367 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 38.8% green and 40.4% blue (101, 99, 103).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 2% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Cloak Gray (#605E63), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.94:1).

#656367 color codes

HEX	`#656367`
RGB	`rgb(101, 99, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 38.8%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 2%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 4%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 4%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.26, 1.62, -1.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.26, 2.56, 309.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.276, 12.67, 14.628)`
Decimal	`6644583`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #656367, 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 #656367	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#656367 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.53:1	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 #656367 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #656367; }
.text { color: #656367; }
.border { border: 2px solid #656367; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 99 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #656367, #676367); }

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Questions

What color is #656367?: #656367 is a gray, closest to the named color Cloak Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #656367?: The RGB value is 101, 99, 103: 101 red, 99 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #656367?: The complementary color is #656763, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #656367?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.