Information about #605255 color

#605255 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#605255 falls into the Red Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(96, 82, 85) — 37.6% red, 32.2% green, 33.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 4 / 62. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #605255 reads as a softly muted neutral grey and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Wenge (#645452). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Artefact (#5D5250) and Quarter Barista (#614F4F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(96, 82, 85)), which gives #605255 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #605255: 7.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:62), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #605255 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#605255 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#605255 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #605255

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Wenge color link
Wenge

#645452

Artefact color link
Artefact

#5D5250

Warm Taupe color link
Warm Taupe

#5F514E

Half Felix color link
Half Felix

#62534E

Don Juan color link
Don Juan

#5A4F51

Torque color link
Torque

#5A5755

Gray Dolphin color link
Gray Dolphin

#5C5858

Zulu color link
Zulu

#585156

Smokey Ash color link
Smokey Ash

#5D5952

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#605255
  • RGB96, 82, 85
  • CMYK0, 5, 4, 62
  • CSSrgb(96, 82, 85)
  • HSL347°, 8%, 35%
  • HSL Precise347.143°, 7.865%, 34.902%
  • HSV347°, 15%, 38%
  • HSB347°, 15%, 38%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.376, 0.322, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.376, 0.322, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.376, 0.322, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB37.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID605255
  • DECIMAL ID6312533
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01