Close to Iron
#656161
#656161 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Iron. In RGB it’s made of 39.6% red, 38% green, and 38% blue. Its hue is 0°, with 2% saturation and 39% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Tints, shades & tones
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #656161.
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.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
6.11:1 AABlack text on this color
3.44:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.11:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.44:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #656161 as they’d see it.
#656161 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 #656161
What color is #656161?
#656161 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Iron. In RGB it’s made of 39.6% red, 38% green, and 38% blue. Its hue is 0°, with 2% saturation and 39% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #656161 in RGB?
#656161 is rgb(101, 97, 97): 101 red, 97 green, and 97 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #656161 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 4, 4, 60). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #656161?
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 #656161?
Its complement #5F6363 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.