Palettes / Colors / #656D6F

#656D6F — Stone Grey

#656D6F 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 #656D6F 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.

#656D6F 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 #706866; it also sits naturally between #66706D and #666970. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 40% · Green 43% · Blue 44%

Cyan 9% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 56%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #656D6F

.text { color: #656D6F; }
.background { background-color: #656D6F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #656D6F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(101, 109, 111); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(192, 5%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #656D6F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(101, 109, 111, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #656D6F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(101, 109, 111, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#656D6F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#656D6F">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #706866:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #656D6F: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #656D6F

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:

How #656D6F 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 #656D6F rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #656D6E  ·  #656D70 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #656D6F?

#656D6F is Stone Grey, a gray color (RGB 101, 109, 111). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #656D6F?

#656D6F is RGB 101, 109, 111 — HSL 192°, 5%, 42% — CMYK 9%, 2%, 0%, 56%.

What colors go with #656D6F?

Its complement is #706866; analogous partners are #66706D and #666970. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #656D6F for text?

White text on #656D6F has a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.97:1.