Slate gray

#65697b

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 serious. Deep blues like this anchor serious, established brands. It pairs with warm neutrals for balance, or with a brighter accent for contrast.

Slate gray color values

Every conversion for #65697b, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#65697b

RGB101, 105, 123

HSL229, 10%, 44%

HSV229, 18%, 48%

CMYK18%, 15%, 0%, 52%

Lab44.66, 2.55, -10.53

XYZ13.99, 14.3, 20.76

Decimal6646139

Web safe#666666

Pantone431 C

Shades of slate gray

#5c6070 #545766 #4b4e5b #424551 #393c46 #31333b #282a31 #1f2026 #17171b #0e0e11

Tints of slate gray

#71768a #7f8496 #8e92a2 #9da0ae #acaeba #babdc7 #c9cbd3 #d8d9df #e6e7eb #f5f6f7

Colors that go with slate gray

Complementary#7b7765 Analogous#65747b Analogous#6c657b Triadic#7b6569 Triadic#697b65 Split complementary#7b6c65 Split complementary#747b65

Slate gray in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 18, 15, 0, 52.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #65697b on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

18 15 0 52

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

21 18 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 #65697b straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #65697b; }
.text { color: #65697b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #65697b; }

How slate gray looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

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Slate gray and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #65697b against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #65697b 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 #65697b 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 #65697b 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

The figures for #65697b come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.