What color is #656866?

#656866 is a gray, closest to the named color Shadows. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #656866?

The RGB value is 101, 104, 102: 101 red, 104 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #656866?

The complementary color is #686567, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #656866?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#656866 color

#656866 rgb(101, 104, 102)

Shades of gray

The hex color #656866 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 40.8% green and 40% blue (101, 104, 102).

Its hue angle is 140°, with 1% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Shadows (#6B6D6A), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#656866 color codes

HEX	`#656866`
RGB	`rgb(101, 104, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 40.8%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(140, 1%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(140, 3%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 2%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.69, -1.58, 0.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.69, 1.73, 155.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.715, 13.627, 14.528)`
Decimal	`6645862`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #656866, 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 #656866	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#656866 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.73:1	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 #656866 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #656866; }
.text { color: #656866; }
.border { border: 2px solid #656866; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 104 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #656866, #656868); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #656866?: #656866 is a gray, closest to the named color Shadows. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #656866?: The RGB value is 101, 104, 102: 101 red, 104 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #656866?: The complementary color is #686567, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #656866?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.