若竹色 (Wakatake-iro) color hex code is #6B9362

What is 若竹色 (Wakatake-iro) Color?

若竹色 (Wakatake-iro) (Hex code: 6B9362) Thumbnail

若竹色 (Wakatake-iro) has the hex code #6B9362. The equivalent RGB values are (107, 147, 98), which means it is composed of 30% red, 42% green and 28% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:27 M:0 Y:33 K:42. In the HSV/HSB scale, 若竹色 (Wakatake-iro) has a hue of 109°, 33% saturation and a brightness value of 58%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

Wakatake-iro (若竹色) is a traditional color of Japanese culture. It literally means young bamboo color. The names of most Japanese colors come from nature - animals, plants and flowers. Colors in Japan have a special significance as they were once used as descriptors of social hierarchy.

Not being part of the web colors list, wakatake-iro cannot be used in HTML and CSS code by name. It can, however, be applied to web pages with its hex, RGB or HSL color values. Please note that the hexadecimal code (#6B9362) displayed on this page is the closest to what wakatake-iro (若竹色) looks like in the real world. Also, the CMYK numbers have been calculated from the hexadecimal value through known formulae and are only approximates.

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若竹色 (Wakatake-iro) Color Codes

Hex Code	#6B9362
RGB Values	(107, 147, 98)
CMYK Values	(27%, 0%, 33%, 42%)
HSV/HSB Values	(109°, 33%, 58%)
Closest Web Safe	#669966
Inverse Color	#946C9D [Mountbatten Pink]
Closest Pantone®	5625 C
Closest RAL	6011 [Reseda green]
Complementary Color	#8A6293 [French Lilac]

若竹色 (Wakatake-iro) Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average	#757575
Desaturated	#7B7B7B
Weighted Average (Most Common)	#828282
Weighted Average (Luma)	#878787
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)	#BABABA

若竹色 (Wakatake-iro) Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 6B9362. Complementary color is 8A6293

Complementary Palette

The complement of 若竹色 (Wakatake-iro) is French Lilac with the hex code #8A6293. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #6B9362 color is offered by #8A6293. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (6B9362, 629372 and 849362)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of 若竹色 (Wakatake-iro) (#6B9362) are Russian Green (#629372) and Moss Green (#849362). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of 若竹色 (Wakatake-iro) with a 30° separation on either side. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (6B9362, 726293 and 936284)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of 若竹色 (Wakatake-iro) (#6B9362) are #726293 (Dark Blue-Gray) and #936284 (Antique Fuchsia). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (6B9362, 626B93 and 93626B)

Triadic Palette

若竹色 (Wakatake-iro) triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #626B93 (Dark Blue-Gray) and #93626B (Mauve Taupe) along with #6B9362 create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (6B9362, 626B93, 8A6293 and 938A62)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of 若竹色 (Wakatake-iro) has four colors - #626B93 (Dark Blue-Gray), #8A6293 (French Lilac) and #938A62 (Dark Tan) in addition to the base color (#6B9362). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors slightly to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (6B9362, 628493, 8A6293 and 937262)

Square Palette

若竹色 (Wakatake-iro) square color palette has #628493 (Steel Teal), #8A6293 (French Lilac) and #937262 (Dark Chestnut). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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若竹色 (Wakatake-iro) Color Rainbow Palette

Our 若竹色 (Wakatake-iro) rainbow color palette is based on the RGB model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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