Rix is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #9fa9aa |
| Complementary Color | #555e5f |
| Color Shade: | mid red (5.45° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 35.49% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Rix Color. The Magenta Ink color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Newsprint (#756f6d) for more calm effect. Try Black Panther as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#555e5f is the best complementary color to Rix. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #605655 complementary color is Corduroy, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Zambezi are #5f5559 and #5f5b55. Thus found on the left and right of #605655 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Don Juan and Chicago colors as they work well with Rix.
The split-complementary Rix palette consists of #55595f and #555f5b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#555e5f). Try Abbey and Nandor colors in combination with #605655, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #605655 offers a combination of cool blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Rix. Thus Scarpa Flow and Nandor giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Rix contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Corduroy, Siam, and Scarpa Flow split by 90° on the color wheel. #605655 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Rix tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#555e5f) and two others. The Nandor is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Scorpion – 120° from the complementary Corduroy. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #555f56 and #5f555e.
In a RGB color space, hex #605655 is made of 36% red, 32% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Rix has a hue angle of 5.45°, a saturation of 6.08% and a lightness of 35.49%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #605655 is made of 0% cyan, 3.92% magenta, 4.32% yellow and 62.35% black ink.
| HEX | #605655 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(96,86,85) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 32%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 3.92, 4.32, 62.35 |
| HSL | hsl(5.45,6.08%,35.49%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(5.45,11.46%,37.65%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(37.4779,3.8814,2.0597) |
| XYZ | xyz(9.7914,9.7983,9.9695) |