Palettes / Colors / #656261
#656261 — Stone Grey
#656261 is a gray color we call Stone Grey, closest to the named color DimGray (#696969). It belongs to the gray family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: dimgray (#696969) — not an exact match. CSS dimgray gives you #696969, a different color; use #656261 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#656261 is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #616465; it also sits naturally between #656162 and #656461. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #656261 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 101, 98, 97 |
| HSL | 15°, 2%, 39% |
| HSV | 15°, 4%, 40% |
| CMYK | 0%, 3%, 4%, 60% |
| XYZ | 11.89, 12.37, 13.07 |
| Yxy | 12.37, 0.3186, 0.3313 |
| CIE-Lab | 41.79, 0.98, 0.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 35.16, 0.72, 0.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 40% · Green 38% · Blue 38%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 4% · Key 60%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #656261
.text { color: #656261; }
.background { background-color: #656261; }
.border { border: 3px solid #656261; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(101, 98, 97); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(15, 2%, 39%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #656261; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(101, 98, 97, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #656261; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(101, 98, 97, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#656261">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#656261">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #616465:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.05:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.47:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #656261: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #656261
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #656261: ·
How #656261 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #656261 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #656261?
#656261 is Stone Grey, a gray color (RGB 101, 98, 97). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #656261?
#656261 is RGB 101, 98, 97 — HSL 15°, 2%, 39% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 4%, 60%.
What colors go with #656261?
Its complement is #616465; analogous partners are #656162 and #656461. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #656261 for text?
White text on #656261 has a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.47:1.