PANTONE Smoked Pearl

Neutral Gray

Technical Values

HEX#656466

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RGB101, 100, 102

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CMYK1, 2, 0, 60

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HSL270°, 1%, 40%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Smoked Pearl

#666567

#5C5B5D

#525152

#474748

#3D3D3E

#333234

#292829

#1F1E1F

#141415

#0A0A0A

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Smoked Pearl

#666567

#757476

#858386

#949395

#A3A2A4

#B3B2B3

#C2C1C2

#D1D1D2

#E0E0E1

#F0F0F0

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#656466

#666765

Analogous

#656567

#656466

#676567

Triadic

#656466

#676665

#656766

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 4287 U	#646365	ΔE 0.41
PANTONE 4287 UP	#676566	ΔE 0.89
PANTONE 18-0000 TCX	#646566	ΔE 1.02
PANTONE 162-2-7 C	#686567	ΔE 1.05

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #656466;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #656466;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #656466 0%, #474748 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA FAIL

Recommendation: Use white text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#646466 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#646466 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#656465 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Smoked Pearl is an achromatic tone with a lightness of 40%. It works as a versatile neutral in any design system, providing balance and sophistication without competing with chromatic elements.

This mid-range tone offers excellent versatility, working in both digital interfaces and print applications. It provides strong visual impact while maintaining readability when paired with light or dark text.

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