What color is #656659?

#656659 is a gray, closest to the named color Knit Cardigan. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #656659?

The RGB value is 101, 102, 89: 101 red, 102 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #656659?

The complementary color is #5A5966, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #656659?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#656659 color

#656659 rgb(101, 102, 89)

Shades of gray

The hex color #656659 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 40% green and 34.9% blue (101, 102, 89).

Its hue angle is 65°, with 7% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Knit Cardigan (#6D6C5F), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.84:1).

#656659 color codes

HEX	`#656659`
RGB	`rgb(101, 102, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 40%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(65, 7%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(65, 13%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 13%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.75, -2.95, 7.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.75, 7.8, 112.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.921, 12.991, 11.329)`
Decimal	`6645337`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #656659, 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 #656659	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#656659 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.84:1	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 #656659 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #656659; }
.text { color: #656659; }
.border { border: 2px solid #656659; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 102 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #656659, #5e6659); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #656659?: #656659 is a gray, closest to the named color Knit Cardigan. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #656659?: The RGB value is 101, 102, 89: 101 red, 102 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #656659?: The complementary color is #5A5966, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #656659?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.