Information about #656676 color

#656676 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#656676 falls into the Blue Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(101, 102, 118) — 39.6% red, 40% green, 46.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 6 / 0 / 54. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#656676 presents itself as a quiet, subdued grey — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Comet (#636373). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dolphin (#6A6873) and Quarter Tuna (#656A70).

In RGB terms — rgb(101, 102, 118) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.7:1. No one has named #656676 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#656676 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#656676 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #656676

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Comet color link
Comet

#636373

Dolphin color link
Dolphin

#6A6873

Quarter Tuna color link
Quarter Tuna

#656A70

Pale Sky color link
Pale Sky

#636D70

Mid Grey color link
Mid Grey

#666A6D

Mist Blue color link
Mist Blue

#646D7E

Jet Gray color link
Jet Gray

#616D7E

Nevada color link
Nevada

#666F6F

Shuttle Grey color link
Shuttle Grey

#61666B

Rum color link
Rum

#716675

Scarpa Flow color link
Scarpa Flow

#6B6A6C

Obelisk color link
Obelisk

#617274

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#656676
  • RGB101, 102, 118
  • CMYK7, 6, 0, 54
  • CSSrgb(101, 102, 118)
  • HSL236°, 8%, 43%
  • HSL Precise236.471°, 7.763%, 42.941%
  • HSV236°, 14%, 46%
  • HSB236°, 14%, 46%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.463
  • GLSLvec3(0.396, 0.400, 0.463)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.396, 0.400, 0.463, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.396, 0.400, 0.463)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB46.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID656676
  • DECIMAL ID6645366
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01