Close to Iron
#656156
#656156 is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Iron. In RGB it’s made of 39.6% red, 38% green, and 33.7% blue. Its hue is 44°, with 8% saturation and 37% 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 #656156.
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
6.18:1 AABlack text on this color
3.40:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.18:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.40:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #656156 as they’d see it.
#656156 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 #656156
What color is #656156?
#656156 is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Iron. In RGB it’s made of 39.6% red, 38% green, and 33.7% blue. Its hue is 44°, with 8% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #656156 in RGB?
#656156 is rgb(101, 97, 86): 101 red, 97 green, and 86 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #656156 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 4, 15, 60). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #656156?
PANTONE Warm Gray 11 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #656156?
Its complement #5D616C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.