Information about #606553 color

#606553 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#606553 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(96, 101, 83) — 37.6% red, 39.6% green, 32.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 7 / 60. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#606553 is a muted, almost neutral neutral grey that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Old Bamboo (#5E644F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pickled Aspen (#5B6452) and Greyish Dark Green (#656255).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(96, 101, 83)), which gives #606553 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.5:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:60) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#606553 color variations

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

#606553 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 #606553

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

Old Bamboo color link
Old Bamboo

#5E644F

Evolution color link
Evolution

#676455

Panzano color link
Panzano

#5B624E

Pure Pewter color link
Pure Pewter

#666156

Half Gravel color link
Half Gravel

#5C5D56

Chicago color link
Chicago

#5B5D56

Talisman color link
Talisman

#655D50

Siam color link
Siam

#686B50

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#606553
  • RGB96, 101, 83
  • CMYK2, 0, 7, 60
  • CSSrgb(96, 101, 83)
  • HSL77°, 10%, 36%
  • HSL Precise76.667°, 9.783%, 36.078%
  • HSV77°, 18%, 40%
  • HSB77°, 18%, 40%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • GLSLvec3(0.376, 0.396, 0.325)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.376, 0.396, 0.325, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.376, 0.396, 0.325)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB37.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.5%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID606553
  • DECIMAL ID6317395
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01