#656766 Hex Color
Muted gray with a dusty finish
Muted and ashy, #656766 is a medium-dark neutral gray with low saturation and a dusty finish. Its restraint supports professional interfaces, product design, and minimal layouts without competing with content. Use it as a dominant dark base with white typography, which reaches about a 5.7:1 contrast ratio. The hex code is #656766.
Questions about #656766
What is #656766 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #656766 is rgb(101, 103, 102), in HSL hsl(150, 1%, 40%) and in CMYK 2%, 0%, 1%, 60%.
Does #656766 read as warm or cool?
#656766 reads as a near-neutral, slightly cool gray because its green and blue channels sit just above its red channel, giving it a clean, restrained cast that works well in modern interfaces and minimal layouts.
What colors pair well with #656766?
Is #656766 readable on white or black?
#656766 has a 5.69:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.68:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.