#656E72 Color

#656E72 is rgb(101, 110, 114) in RGB and hsl(198, 6%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#656E72

HEX#656E72

RGBrgb(101, 110, 114)

HSLhsl(198, 6%, 42%)

HSVhsv(198, 11%, 45%)

OKLCHoklch(53.2% 0.013 226.1)

CMYKcmyk(11%, 4%, 0%, 55%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #656E72 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.22:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.03:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #656E72 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#656E72 Complementary#726965 Analogous#65726F Analogous#656772 Triadic#72656E Triadic#6E7265

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #656E72, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#788387 #8D969A #A3AAAE #B9BEC1 #CED2D4 #E4E6E7

Shades

#596164 #4A5154 #3E4446 #303436 #242729 #161818

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