#656358 Color
#656358 is rgb(101, 99, 88) in RGB, hsl(51, 7%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 13%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinc Gray (#655B55), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#656358rgb(101, 99, 88)hsl(51, 7%, 37%)hsv(51, 13%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 2%, 13%, 60%)oklch(49.8% 0.017 98.5)lab(41.89% -0.77 6.57)lch(41.89% 6.62 96.71)What #656358 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #656358, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#656358 Channel Values
How #656358 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 99 · B 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 51° · S 7% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 51° · S 13% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 2% · Y 13% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.04:1 vs white · 3.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #656358 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.
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Colors That Go With #656358
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #656358; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #656358
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.
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How #656358 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.
#656358#636358#646358#646458#646358#666262#66625E#636363Using #656358 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-656358: #656358;background-color: #656358;colors: { 'color-656358': '#656358' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.388, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_656358">#656358</color>fill="#656358"More Gray Colors
#656358 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#656358 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #656358?
#656358 is a dark gray — rgb(101, 99, 88) in RGB and hsl(51, 7%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinc Gray (#655B55), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.02.
What is the RGB value of #656358?
#656358 is rgb(101, 99, 88) — red 101, green 99, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #656358?
#656358 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 13%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #656358 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #656358 scores 6.04:1 against white and 3.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #656358 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #656358 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 7.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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