Information about #656A62 color

#656A62 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #656A62 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(101, 106, 98) (39.6% red, 41.6% green, 38.4% blue), or CMYK 2 / 0 / 3 / 58 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#656A62 presents itself as a quiet, subdued grey — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Triple Stack (#656660). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Double Trojan (#656664) and Chicane (#686765).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(101, 106, 98)), which gives #656A62 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #656A62: 5.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #656A62 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#656A62 color variations

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

#656A62 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 #656A62

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

Chicane color link
Chicane

#686765

Double Tapa color link
Double Tapa

#6A6A5F

Storm Dust color link
Storm Dust

#646463

Granite Gray color link
Granite Gray

#676767

Dim Gray color link
Dim Gray

#696969

Corduroy color link
Corduroy

#606E68

Scorpion color link
Scorpion

#6A6466

Half Masala color link
Half Masala

#67635C

Traffic color link
Traffic

#6C6D68

Cloudy Gray color link
Cloudy Gray

#6D6968

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#656A62
  • RGB101, 106, 98
  • CMYK2, 0, 3, 58
  • CSSrgb(101, 106, 98)
  • HSL98°, 4%, 40%
  • HSL Precise97.5°, 3.922%, 40%
  • HSV98°, 8%, 42%
  • HSB98°, 8%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • GLSLvec3(0.396, 0.416, 0.384)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.396, 0.416, 0.384, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.396, 0.416, 0.384)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.4%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID656A62
  • DECIMAL ID6646370
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01