What color is #656565?

#656565 is a gray, closest to the named color Dim Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #656565?

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

What is the complementary color of #656565?

The complementary color is #656565, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #656565?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#656565 color

#656565 rgb(101, 101, 101)

Shades of gray

The hex color #656565 is a gray.

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

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

The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.83:1).

#656565 color codes

HEX	`#656565`
RGB	`rgb(101, 101, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 39.6%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 0%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 0%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.78, 0, 0)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.78, 0, 158.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.369, 13.014, 14.17)`
Decimal	`6645093`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #656565, 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 #656565	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#656565 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.6:1	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 #656565 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #656565; }
.text { color: #656565; }
.border { border: 2px solid #656565; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 101 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #656565, #656565); }

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Questions

What color is #656565?: #656565 is a gray, closest to the named color Dim Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #656565?: The RGB value is 101, 101, 101: 101 red, 101 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #656565?: The complementary color is #656565, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #656565?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.