Bessie is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, violet or cool green
| Inverse Color | #97a1a4 |
| Complementary Color | #5b6467 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (13.85° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 38.24% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Bessie Color. The Clayton color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Cave of the Winds (#86736e) for more energetic effect. Try Umbra Sand as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#5b6467 is the best complementary color to Bessie. Cool cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #685e5b complementary color is Nevada, 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 Dorado are #675b5e and #67645b. Thus found on the left and right of #685e5b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Scorpion and Ironside Gray colors as they work well with Bessie.
The split-complementary Bessie palette consists of #5b5e67 and #5b6764 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5b6467). Try Mid Gray and Corduroy colors in combination with #685e5b, 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 #685e5b offers a combination of mid blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Bessie. Thus Scarpa Flow and Corduroy giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Bessie contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Nevada, Willow Grove, and Salt Box split by 90° on the color wheel. #685e5b square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, cool 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. Bessie tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#5b6467) and two others. The Corduroy is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Scorpion – 120° from the complementary Nevada. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #5b675e and #675b64.
In a RGB color space, hex #685e5b is made of 36% red, 33% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Bessie has a hue angle of 13.85°, a saturation of 6.67% and a lightness of 38.24%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #685e5b is made of 0% cyan, 3.92% magenta, 5.09% yellow and 59.22% black ink.
| HEX | #685e5b |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(104,94,91) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 33%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 3.92, 5.09, 59.22 |
| HSL | hsl(13.85,6.67%,38.24%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(13.85,12.5%,40.78%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(40.7414,3.4387,3.1677) |
| XYZ | xyz(11.6,11.7038,11.5452) |