Information about #656D6D color

#656D6D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #656D6D belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(101, 109, 109) — 39.6% red, 42.7% green, 42.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 0 / 0 / 57. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #656D6D reads as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Nevada (#666F6F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mid Grey (#666A6D) and Pale Sky (#636D70).

In RGB terms — rgb(101, 109, 109) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #656D6D: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #656D6D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#656D6D color variations

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

#656D6D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#A1A8A8

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#C0C5C5

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#DFE2E2

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White

#FFFFFF

#656D6D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#505656

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#3C4141

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#282B2B

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#141515

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Black

#000000

#656D6D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#697070

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#6F7474

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#747878

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#797B7B

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Grey

#808080

#656D6D 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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#64666C

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#64696C

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#646C69

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#646C66

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#666C64

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#656D6D 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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#6D6464
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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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#6D6964
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#6D6469
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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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#646D69
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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
#656D6D
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#6D6D64
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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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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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#69646D
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#6D6464
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#696D64
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Nearest named colors to #656D6D

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

Nevada color link
Nevada

#666F6F

Mid Grey color link
Mid Grey

#666A6D

Pale Sky color link
Pale Sky

#636D70

Quarter Tuna color link
Quarter Tuna

#656A70

Scarpa Flow color link
Scarpa Flow

#6B6A6C

Dim Gray color link
Dim Gray

#696969

Cliff Face Grey color link
Cliff Face Grey

#6C6E6D

Corduroy color link
Corduroy

#606E68

Shuttle Grey color link
Shuttle Grey

#61666B

Traffic color link
Traffic

#6C6D68

Granite Gray color link
Granite Gray

#676767

Dolphin color link
Dolphin

#6A6873

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#656D6D
  • RGB101, 109, 109
  • CMYK3, 0, 0, 57
  • CSSrgb(101, 109, 109)
  • HSL180°, 4%, 41%
  • HSL Precise180°, 3.81%, 41.176%
  • HSV180°, 7%, 43%
  • HSB180°, 7%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • GLSLvec3(0.396, 0.427, 0.427)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.396, 0.427, 0.427, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.396, 0.427, 0.427)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID656D6D
  • DECIMAL ID6647149
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers32 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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