Information about #656B5A color

#656B5A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #656B5A belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(101, 107, 90) (39.6% red, 42% green, 35.3% blue), or CMYK 2 / 0 / 7 / 58 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#656B5A presents itself as a softly muted balanced grey tone — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Double Tapa (#6A6A5F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Paddock (#667156) and Chain Reaction (#6C695A).

In RGB terms — rgb(101, 107, 90) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #656B5A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.8:1. No one has named #656B5A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#656B5A color variations

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

#656B5A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#656B5A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#3D4136

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#282B24

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Black

#000000

#656B5A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#656B5A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#6C6B5A

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#6C645A

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#656B5A 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
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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
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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
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#6C6A5A
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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
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#5A666C
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#6C5A66
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#5A6C61
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#5A6C6A
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#615A6C
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#6C5A5D
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Nearest named colors to #656B5A

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

Double Tapa color link
Double Tapa

#6A6A5F

Paddock color link
Paddock

#667156

Chain Reaction color link
Chain Reaction

#6C695A

Triple Stack color link
Triple Stack

#656660

Half Masala color link
Half Masala

#67635C

Evolution color link
Evolution

#676455

Climate color link
Climate

#6E6D5E

Greyish Dark Green color link
Greyish Dark Green

#656255

Siam color link
Siam

#686B50

Finlandia color link
Finlandia

#61755B

Pure Pewter color link
Pure Pewter

#666156

Willow Grove color link
Willow Grove

#69755C

#656B5A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#656B5A
  • RGB101, 107, 90
  • CMYK2, 0, 7, 58
  • CSSrgb(101, 107, 90)
  • HSL81°, 9%, 39%
  • HSL Precise81.176°, 8.629%, 38.627%
  • HSV81°, 16%, 42%
  • HSB81°, 16%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • GLSLvec3(0.396, 0.420, 0.353)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.396, 0.420, 0.353, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.396, 0.420, 0.353)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.3%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID656B5A
  • DECIMAL ID6646618
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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