Beechwood 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 | #91a6aa |
| Complementary Color | #55696d |
| Color Shade: | mid red (9.6° 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 Beechwood Color. The Simple Silhouette color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Cave of the Winds (#86736e) for more calm effect. Try Wine Brown as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#55696d is the best complementary color to Beechwood. 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 #6e5955 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 #6d555d and #6d6555. Thus found on the left and right of #6e5955 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Zambezi and Coffee colors as they work well with Beechwood.
The split-complementary Beechwood palette consists of #555d6d and #556d65 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#55696d). Try Shuttle Gray and Corduroy colors in combination with #6e5955, 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 #6e5955 offers a combination of mid blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Beechwood. Thus Smoky and Finlandia giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Beechwood contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Nevada, Willow Grove, and Salt Box split by 90° on the color wheel. #6e5955 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. Beechwood tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#55696d) and two others. The Finlandia is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Old Lavender – 120° from the complementary Nevada. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #556d59 and #6d5569.
In a RGB color space, hex #6e5955 is made of 39% red, 31% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Beechwood has a hue angle of 9.6°, a saturation of 12.82% and a lightness of 38.24%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #6e5955 is made of 0% cyan, 8.24% magenta, 9.81% yellow and 56.86% black ink.
| HEX | #6e5955 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(110,89,85) |
| RGB Percentage | 39%, 31%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 8.24, 9.81, 56.86 |
| HSL | hsl(9.6,12.82%,38.24%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(9.6,22.73%,43.14%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(39.7745,7.909,5.5496) |
| XYZ | xyz(11.6425,11.1156,10.1262) |