Information about #656960 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #656960 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(101, 105, 96) — 39.6% red, 41.2% green, 37.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 4 / 59. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A quiet, subdued grey, #656960 sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Triple Stack (#656660). Nearby in the Register you will also find Double Trojan (#656664) and Double Tapa (#6A6A5F).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(101, 105, 96)), which gives #656960 its character. If you plan to put text on a #656960 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.7:1. #656960 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#656960 color variations

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

#656960 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 #656960

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

Triple Stack color link
Triple Stack

#656660

Double Tapa color link
Double Tapa

#6A6A5F

Storm Dust color link
Storm Dust

#646463

Chicane color link
Chicane

#686765

Half Masala color link
Half Masala

#67635C

Granite Gray color link
Granite Gray

#676767

Scorpion color link
Scorpion

#6A6466

Dim Gray color link
Dim Gray

#696969

Climate color link
Climate

#6E6D5E

Corduroy color link
Corduroy

#606E68

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#656960
  • RGB101, 105, 96
  • CMYK2, 0, 4, 59
  • CSSrgb(101, 105, 96)
  • HSL87°, 4%, 39%
  • HSL Precise86.667°, 4.478%, 39.412%
  • HSV87°, 9%, 41%
  • HSB87°, 9%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • GLSLvec3(0.396, 0.412, 0.376)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.396, 0.412, 0.376, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.396, 0.412, 0.376)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.6%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID656960
  • DECIMAL ID6646112
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01