Slate gray

#656d7b

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for slate gray, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Slate gray is a deep blue that reads weighty. Deep blues like this anchor serious, established brands. Warm oranges and ambers opposite it add energy and grey keeps it professional.

Slate gray color values

Every conversion for #656d7b, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#656d7b

RGB101, 109, 123

HSL218, 10%, 44%

HSV218, 18%, 48%

CMYK18%, 11%, 0%, 52%

Lab45.82, 0.16, -8.79

XYZ14.41, 15.13, 20.9

Decimal6647163

Web safe#666666

Pantone431 C

Shades of slate gray

#5c6470 #545a66 #4b515b #424751 #393e46 #31353b #282b31 #1f2226 #17181b #0e0f11

Tints of slate gray

#717a8a #7f8896 #8e95a2 #9da3ae #acb1ba #babfc7 #c9cdd3 #d8dadf #e6e8eb #f5f6f7

Colors that go with slate gray

Complementary#7b7365 Analogous#65787b Analogous#68657b Triadic#7b656d Triadic#6d7b65 Split complementary#7b6865 Split complementary#787b65

Slate gray in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 18, 11, 0, 52.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #656d7b on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

18 11 0 52

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

21 14 4 58

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Slate gray in css

Copy #656d7b straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #656d7b; }
.text { color: #656d7b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #656d7b; }

How slate gray looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Slate gray and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #656d7b against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #656d7b against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Slate gray on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #656d7b sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around slate gray? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn slate gray into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #656d7b and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from slate gray, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #656d7b is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.