What color is #656677?

#656677 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Venus Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #656677?

The RGB value is 101, 102, 119: 101 red, 102 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #656677?

The complementary color is #777665, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #656677?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#656677 color

#656677 rgb(101, 102, 119)

Shades of gray

The hex color #656677 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 40% green and 46.7% blue (101, 102, 119).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 8% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Venus Mist (#5F606E), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.64:1).

#656677 color codes

HEX	`#656677`
RGB	`rgb(101, 102, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 40%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 8%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 15%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 14%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.66, 3.4, -9.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.66, 10.2, 289.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.447, 13.601, 19.366)`
Decimal	`6645367`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #656677, 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 #656677	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#656677 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	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 #656677 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #656677; }
.text { color: #656677; }
.border { border: 2px solid #656677; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 102 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #656677, #6d6577); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #656677?: #656677 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Venus Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #656677?: The RGB value is 101, 102, 119: 101 red, 102 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #656677?: The complementary color is #777665, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #656677?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.