Information about #605259 color

#605259 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#605259 falls into the Rose Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(96, 82, 89) — 37.6% red, 32.2% green, 34.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 3 / 62. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A muted, almost neutral neutral grey, #605259 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. 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 almost identical to Dark Magentaish Grey (#595359). Slightly further away sit Gray Dolphin (#5C5858) and Wenge (#645452).

The recipe behind #605259 is rgb(96, 82, 89), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #605259: 7.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:62) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #605259 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#605259 color variations

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

#605259 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 #605259

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

Gray Dolphin color link
Gray Dolphin

#5C5858

Wenge color link
Wenge

#645452

Minx color link
Minx

#68535B

Zulu color link
Zulu

#585156

Torque color link
Torque

#5A5755

Artefact color link
Artefact

#5D5250

Tinpan Alley color link
Tinpan Alley

#5C5B59

Smokey Ash color link
Smokey Ash

#5D5952

Don Juan color link
Don Juan

#5A4F51

Aurora color link
Aurora

#5A4D60

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#605259
  • RGB96, 82, 89
  • CMYK0, 5, 3, 62
  • CSSrgb(96, 82, 89)
  • HSL330°, 8%, 35%
  • HSL Precise330°, 7.865%, 34.902%
  • HSV330°, 15%, 38%
  • HSB330°, 15%, 38%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.376, 0.322, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.376, 0.322, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.376, 0.322, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB37.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID605259
  • DECIMAL ID6312537
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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