Information about #6C5563 color

#6C5563 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6C5563 belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(108, 85, 99) (42.4% red, 33.3% green, 38.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 9 / 4 / 58 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6C5563 presents itself as a calm, restrained romantic rose — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Matakana (#685D63). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Minx (#68535B) and Fedora (#625665).

The recipe behind #6C5563 is rgb(108, 85, 99), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #6C5563 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#6C5563 color variations

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#6C5563 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 #6C5563

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

Matakana color link
Matakana

#685D63

Minx color link
Minx

#68535B

Fedora color link
Fedora

#625665

Zambezi color link
Zambezi

#6B5A5A

Bloom color link
Bloom

#6F5B6C

Dirty Purple color link
Dirty Purple

#734A65

Mobster color link
Mobster

#605A67

Carbon Gray color link
Carbon Gray

#625D5D

Salt Box color link
Salt Box

#696268

Bull Clone color link
Bull Clone

#6E6366

Scorpion color link
Scorpion

#6A6466

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6C5563
  • RGB108, 85, 99
  • CMYK0, 9, 4, 58
  • CSSrgb(108, 85, 99)
  • HSL323°, 12%, 38%
  • HSL Precise323.478°, 11.917%, 37.843%
  • HSV323°, 21%, 42%
  • HSB323°, 21%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.388
  • GLSLvec3(0.424, 0.333, 0.388)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.424, 0.333, 0.388, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.424, 0.333, 0.388)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.8%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6C5563
  • DECIMAL ID7099747
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01