What color is #656671?

#656671 is a gray, closest to the named color Alley Cat. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #656671?

The RGB value is 101, 102, 113: 101 red, 102 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #656671?

The complementary color is #717065, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #656671?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and white text 5.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#656671 color

#656671 rgb(101, 102, 113)

Shades of gray

The hex color #656671 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 40% green and 44.3% blue (101, 102, 113).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 6% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Alley Cat (#656874), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.69:1).

#656671 color codes

HEX	`#656671`
RGB	`rgb(101, 102, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 40%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 6%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 11%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 10%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.45, 2.01, -6.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.45, 6.61, 287.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.098, 13.462, 17.528)`
Decimal	`6645361`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #656671, 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 #656671	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#656671 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.69:1	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 #656671 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #656671; }
.text { color: #656671; }
.border { border: 2px solid #656671; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 102 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #656671, #6a6571); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #656671?: #656671 is a gray, closest to the named color Alley Cat. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #656671?: The RGB value is 101, 102, 113: 101 red, 102 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #656671?: The complementary color is #717065, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #656671?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and white text 5.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.