Close to Iron
#655B60
#655B60 is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Iron. In RGB it’s made of 39.6% red, 35.7% green, and 37.6% blue. Its hue is 330°, with 5% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #655B60.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
6.52:1 AABlack text on this color
3.22:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.52:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.22:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #655B60 as they’d see it.
#655B60 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #655B60
What color is #655B60?
#655B60 is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Iron. In RGB it’s made of 39.6% red, 35.7% green, and 37.6% blue. Its hue is 330°, with 5% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #655B60 in RGB?
#655B60 is rgb(101, 91, 96): 101 red, 91 green, and 96 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #655B60 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 10, 5, 60). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #655B60?
PANTONE Cool Gray 10 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #655B60?
Its complement #56605B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.