Anchovy is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green
| Inverse Color | #8a9094 |
| Complementary Color | #6a7175 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (24° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 43.92% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Anchovy Color. The Harvest Oak color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Taupe Beige (#907e6c) for more energetic effect. Try Falcon Grey as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#6a7175 is the best complementary color to Anchovy. 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 #756f6b complementary color is Nevada, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Tapa are #756a6c and #75746a. Thus found on the left and right of #756f6b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Dove Gray and Flint colors as they work well with Anchovy.
The split-complementary Anchovy palette consists of #6a6b75 and #6a7574 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#6a7175). Try Mid Gray and Sirocco colors in combination with #756f6b, 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 #756f6b 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 Anchovy. Thus Salt Box and Corduroy giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Anchovy contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Nevada, Willow Grove, and Salt Box split by 90° on the color wheel. #756f6b square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Anchovy tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#6a7175) and two others. The Corduroy is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Fedora – 120° from the complementary Nevada. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #6a756f and #756a71.
In a RGB color space, hex #756f6b is made of 35% red, 33% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Anchovy has a hue angle of 24°, a saturation of 4.46% and a lightness of 43.92%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #756f6b is made of 0% cyan, 2.35% magenta, 3.92% yellow and 54.12% black ink.
| HEX | #756f6b |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(117,111,107) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 33%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 2.35, 3.92, 54.12 |
| HSL | hsl(24,4.46%,43.92%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(24,8.55%,45.88%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(47.2518,1.5544,3.0485) |
| XYZ | xyz(15.6744,16.2123,16.2131) |