Folkstone is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, violet or cool green
| Inverse Color | #929a9d |
| Complementary Color | #626a6d |
| Color Shade: | warm red (16.36° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 40.59% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Folkstone Color. The Derby Brown color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Chateau Brown (#5b4b44) for more energetic effect. Try Cedar Plank as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#626a6d is the best complementary color to Folkstone. Cool cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #6d6562 complementary color is Nevada, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Flint are #6d6264 and #6d6a62. Thus found on the left and right of #6d6562 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Scorpion and Flint colors as they work well with Folkstone.
The split-complementary Folkstone palette consists of #62646d and #626d6a colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#626a6d). Try Mid Gray and Corduroy colors in combination with #6d6562, 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 #6d6562 offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Folkstone. Thus Mid Gray and Corduroy giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Folkstone contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Nevada, Willow Grove, and Salt Box split by 90° on the color wheel. #6d6562 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm 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. Folkstone tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#626a6d) 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 #626d65 and #6d6269.
In a RGB color space, hex #6d6562 is made of 35% red, 33% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Folkstone has a hue angle of 16.36°, a saturation of 5.31% and a lightness of 40.59%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #6d6562 is made of 0% cyan, 3.14% magenta, 4.32% yellow and 57.25% black ink.
| HEX | #6d6562 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(109,101,98) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 33%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 3.14, 4.32, 57.25 |
| HSL | hsl(16.36,5.31%,40.59%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(16.36,10.09%,42.75%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(43.4195,2.5819,2.8277) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.165,13.4404,13.4557) |