#656572 Color

#656572 is rgb(101, 101, 114) in RGB and hsl(240, 6%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#656572

HEX#656572

RGBrgb(101, 101, 114)

HSLhsl(240, 6%, 42%)

HSVhsv(240, 11%, 45%)

OKLCHoklch(51.1% 0.02 285.7)

CMYKcmyk(11%, 11%, 0%, 55%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #656572 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.74:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.66:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #656572 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#656572 Complementary#727265 Analogous#656B72 Analogous#6B6572 Triadic#726565 Triadic#657265

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #656572, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#787887 #8D8D9A #A3A3AE #B9B9C1 #CECED4 #E4E4E7

Shades

#595964 #4A4A54 #3E3E46 #303036 #242429 #161618

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