What color is #656566?

#656566 is a gray, closest to the named color Dim Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #656566?

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

What is the complementary color of #656566?

The complementary color is #666665, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #656566?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#656566 color

#656566 rgb(101, 101, 102)

Shades of gray

The hex color #656566 is a gray.

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

Its hue angle is 240°, with 0% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.82:1).

#656566 color codes

HEX	`#656566`
RGB	`rgb(101, 101, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 39.6%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 0%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 1%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 1%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.81, 0.21, -0.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.81, 0.6, 290.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.418, 13.033, 14.429)`
Decimal	`6645094`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #656566, 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 #656566	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#656566 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.61:1	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 #656566 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #656566; }
.text { color: #656566; }
.border { border: 2px solid #656566; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 101 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #656566, #666566); }

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Questions

What color is #656566?: #656566 is a gray, closest to the named color Dim Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #656566?: The RGB value is 101, 101, 102: 101 red, 101 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #656566?: The complementary color is #666665, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #656566?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.