#656269#656269
#656269 is a mid, near-neutral grey. Relative luminance 0.125; OKLCH L 50.1% C 0.012 H 305.3°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.99:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #656269 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(101, 98, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 3%, 40%) |
| HSV | hsv(266, 7%, 41%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(3.8%, 6.7%, 0%, 58.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(42.03, 2.65, -3.54) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(42.03, 4.42, 306.83°) |
| OKLab | oklab(50.13% 0.0067 -0.0094) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.13% 0.012 305.3) |
| XYZ | xyz(12.2839, 12.5220, 15.1317) |
| Luminance | 0.1252 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Family | grey |
Closest named colors
Dimgray
#696969
ΔE00 5.23
Slate Grey
#59656D
ΔE00 7.94
Gunmetal (survey)
#536267
ΔE00 9.95
Purplish Grey
#7A687F
ΔE00 10.37
Slate
#516572
ΔE00 10.67
Flint
#6F7A80
ΔE00 11.28
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#656269 #666962
analogous
#626369 #656269 #686269
triadic
#656269 #696562 #626965
tetradic
#656269 #696263 #666962 #626968
square
#656269 #696263 #666962 #626968
split-complementary
#656269 #696862 #636962
monochromatic
#28272A #474449 #656269 #838088 #A2A0A6
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.99
#656269 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.50
#656269 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #656269
5.99:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##656269 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##656269 | 1.00 | 5.99 | 3.50 | 5.99 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.99 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.50 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.99 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#616369
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#616369
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#646364
Achromatopsia (no color)
#636363
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #656269; /* rgb */ color: rgb(101, 98, 105); /* oklch */ color: oklch(50.1% 0.012 305.3);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#908e93',
500: '#656269',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #656269; $custom-light: #908e93; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#656269",
"rgb": {
"r": 101,
"g": 98,
"b": 105
},
"hsl": {
"h": 265.714,
"s": 3.448,
"l": 39.804
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.50128,
"c": 0.01154,
"h": 305.3
},
"luminance": 0.12522
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#656269
secondary
#949691
accent
#AD7B97
background
#F8F8F9
surface
#F0F0F1
border
#CBCBCB
text
#0C0C0D
muted
#7D7D7E