What color is #656374?

#656374 is a gray, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #656374?

The RGB value is 101, 99, 116: 101 red, 99 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #656374?

The complementary color is #727463, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #656374?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and white text 5.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#656374 color

#656374 rgb(101, 99, 116)

Shades of gray

The hex color #656374 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 38.8% green and 45.5% blue (101, 99, 116).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 8% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Smoky (#605D6B), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.85:1).

#656374 color codes

HEX	`#656374`
RGB	`rgb(101, 99, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 38.8%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 8%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 15%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 15%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.69, 4.51, -9.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.69, 10.3, 296)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.98, 12.951, 18.336)`
Decimal	`6644596`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #656374, 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 #656374	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#656374 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.59:1	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 #656374 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #656374; }
.text { color: #656374; }
.border { border: 2px solid #656374; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 99 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #656374, #6d6374); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #656374?: #656374 is a gray, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #656374?: The RGB value is 101, 99, 116: 101 red, 99 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #656374?: The complementary color is #727463, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #656374?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and white text 5.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.