Information about #606255 color

#606255 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#606255 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(96, 98, 85) — 37.6% red, 38.4% green, 33.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 0 / 5 / 62. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#606255 presents itself as a softly muted balanced grey tone — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Greyish Dark Green (#656255). Slightly further away sit Pickled Aspen (#5B6452) and Pure Pewter (#666156).

The recipe behind #606255 is rgb(96, 98, 85), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #606255: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:62) — 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.

#606255 color variations

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

#606255 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 #606255

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

Pure Pewter color link
Pure Pewter

#666156

Half Gravel color link
Half Gravel

#5C5D56

Old Bamboo color link
Old Bamboo

#5E644F

Chicago color link
Chicago

#5B5D56

Evolution color link
Evolution

#676455

Panzano color link
Panzano

#5B624E

Talisman color link
Talisman

#655D50

Condor color link
Condor

#5B605C

Tinpan Alley color link
Tinpan Alley

#5C5B59

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#606255
  • RGB96, 98, 85
  • CMYK1, 0, 5, 62
  • CSSrgb(96, 98, 85)
  • HSL69°, 7%, 36%
  • HSL Precise69.231°, 7.104%, 35.882%
  • HSV69°, 13%, 38%
  • HSB69°, 13%, 38%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.376, 0.384, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.376, 0.384, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.376, 0.384, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB37.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID606255
  • DECIMAL ID6316629
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01