#656261 Color

#656261 is rgb(101, 98, 97) in RGB and hsl(15, 2%, 39%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#656261

HEX#656261

RGBrgb(101, 98, 97)

HSLhsl(15, 2%, 39%)

HSVhsv(15, 4%, 40%)

OKLCHoklch(49.9% 0.004 39.5)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 4%, 60%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #656261 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.05:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.47:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #656261 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#656261 Complementary#616465 Analogous#656162 Analogous#656461 Triadic#616562 Triadic#626165

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #656261, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#7A7775 #918E8D #A5A2A1 #BCB9B9 #D0CECE #E6E5E5

Shades

#585655 #4B4948 #3E3D3C #31302F #242323 #171716

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