Quicksilver is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, mid red or mid red
| Inverse Color | #595959 |
| Complementary Color | #a6a6a6 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (0° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 65.1% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Quicksilver Color. The Tassel Taupe color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Auger Shell (#9f9292) for more energetic effect. Try Gourmet Mushroom as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#a6a6a6 is the best complementary color to Quicksilver. Mid red shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #a6a6a6 complementary color is Silver Chalice, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, mid red, and mid red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Silver Chalice are #a6a6a6 and #a6a6a6. Thus found on the left and right of #a6a6a6 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Silver Chalice and Silver Chalice colors as they work well with Quicksilver.
The split-complementary Quicksilver palette consists of #a6a6a6 and #a6a6a6 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a6a6a6). Try Silver Chalice and Silver Chalice colors in combination with #a6a6a6, 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 #a6a6a6 offers a combination of mid red and mid red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Quicksilver. Thus Silver Chalice and Silver Chalice giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Quicksilver contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Silver Chalice, Silver Chalice, and Silver Chalice split by 90° on the color wheel. #a6a6a6 square combo is a palette of mid red, mid red, mid red and mid red shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Quicksilver tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#a6a6a6) and two others. The Silver Chalice is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Silver Chalice – 120° from the complementary Silver Chalice. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a6a6a6 and #a6a6a6.
In a RGB color space, hex #a6a6a6 is made of 33% red, 33% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Quicksilver has a hue angle of 0°, a saturation of 0% and a lightness of 65.1%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a6a6a6 is made of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.9% black ink.
| HEX | #a6a6a6 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(166,166,166) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 33%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 0, 0, 34.9 |
| HSL | hsl(0,0%,65.1%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(0,0%,65.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(68.1182,0.0038,-0.0075) |
| XYZ | xyz(36.245,38.1326,41.5264) |