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RGB
rgb(101, 107, 114)
HSL
hsl(210, 6%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(11%, 6%, 0%, 55%)
Metrics
S 6% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
5.4:1AA
on black
3.9:1AA Large
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About this color

Cool Gray Velvet (#656B72) belongs to the blue family — hue 210°, 6% saturation, 42% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.

CSS
:root {
  --colorarchive-cool-gray-velvet: #656B72;
  --colorarchive-cool-gray-velvet-hsl: hsl(210, 6%, 42%);
  --colorarchive-cool-gray-velvet-rgb: rgb(101, 107, 114);
}

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Base: Cool Gray Velvet #656B72
Lighter companion: Cool Gray Core #737A82
Darker companion: Cool Gray Dusk #51575C
Complementary counterpoint: Warm Gray Velvet #726B65
Analogous lead: Indigo Velvet Faint #606476
Analogous echo: Cerulean Velvet Faint #607276
Triadic +120°: Blush Velvet Faint #76606B
Triadic +240°: Lime Velvet Faint #6B7660
Split-comp +150°: Crimson Velvet Faint #766060
Split-comp +210°: Citrine Velvet Faint #767660

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Deuteranopia
#676770
Protanopia
#686870
Tritanopia
#656F6F
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