Zinc Gray (#655B55)

The hex code for Zinc Gray is #655B55. It is rgb(101, 91, 85) in RGB, hsl(23, 9%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 16%, 60%) in CMYK — a dark gray. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#655B55

HEX#655B55

RGBrgb(101, 91, 85)

HSLhsl(23, 9%, 36%)

HSVhsv(23, 16%, 40%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 10%, 16%, 60%)

OKLCHoklch(47.9% 0.016 53.1)

LABlab(39.49% 3.34 5.02)

LCHlch(39.49% 6.03 56.33)

Colors Closest to Zinc Gray

Zinc Gray is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Wenge#645452ΔE 4.08 Walnut#5C5248ΔE 4.59 Umber#635147ΔE 6.01 Davy's Gray#555555ΔE 6.89 Granite Gray#676767ΔE 7.3 Dim Gray#696969ΔE 7.78

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every gray in the library.

#655B55 Channel Values

How Zinc Gray breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 101 · G 91 · B 85	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 23° · S 9% · L 36%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 23° · S 16% · V 40%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 10% · Y 16% · K 60%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	6.6:1 vs white · 3.18:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Zinc Gray background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.6:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.18:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Zinc Gray

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Zinc Gray; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Zinc Gray

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Zinc Gray Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#655B55

Protanopia#5D5D55

Protanomaly#605C55

Deuteranopia#5E5E55

Deuteranomaly#615D55

Tritanopia#665A5A

Tritanomaly#655B58

Achromatopsia#5D5D5D

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Using #655B55 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--zinc-gray: #655B55;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #655B55;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'zinc-gray': '#655B55' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.396, green: 0.357, blue: 0.333)

Android XML<color name="zinc_gray">#655B55</color>

SVG fillfill="#655B55"

More Gray Colors

Zinc Gray sits in the grayfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

666666 636363 676767 616161 696969 5e5e5e 6b6b6b 5c5c5c 6e6e6e 575757 71717b 57534d 727472 7d7d7d 878787 919191 a6a09b b0b0b0 bfbfbf d1d1d1 262626 343434 41424c 4e5451

#655B55 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Zinc Gray?

The hex code for Zinc Gray is #655B55. That is rgb(101, 91, 85) in RGB, hsl(23, 9%, 36%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 16%, 60%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #655B55?

#655B55 is rgb(101, 91, 85) — red 101, green 91, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #655B55?

#655B55 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 16%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #655B55 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #655B55 scores 6.6:1 against white and 3.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #655B55 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #655B55 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 7.78, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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