#656972 Color

#656972 is rgb(101, 105, 114) in RGB and hsl(222, 6%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#656972

HEX#656972

RGBrgb(101, 105, 114)

HSLhsl(222, 6%, 42%)

HSVhsv(222, 11%, 45%)

OKLCHoklch(52% 0.015 266.6)

CMYKcmyk(11%, 8%, 0%, 55%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #656972 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.5:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.82:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #656972 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#656972 Complementary#726E65 Analogous#656F72 Analogous#676572 Triadic#726569 Triadic#697265

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #656972, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#787C87 #8D919A #A3A6AE #B9BBC1 #CED0D4 #E4E5E7

Shades

#595C64 #4A4D54 #3E4146 #303236 #242529 #161618

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