Information about #C06059 color

#C06059 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C06059 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(192, 96, 89) — 75.3% red, 37.6% green, 34.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 38 / 40 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C06059 is a pleasantly vivid red that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pastel Blood (#BD5F60). Slightly further away sit Earth Red (#BF5B53) and Sunglo (#C76155).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(192, 96, 89)), which gives #C06059 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C06059: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for white. No one has named #C06059 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C06059 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#C06059 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #C06059

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Pastel Blood color link
Pastel Blood

#BD5F60

Earth Red color link
Earth Red

#BF5B53

Sunglo color link
Sunglo

#C76155

Cheeky color link
Cheeky

#CC5F59

Long Spring color link
Long Spring

#B95754

Indian Red color link
Indian Red

#CD5C5C

Clay color link
Clay

#B66A50

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C06059
  • RGB192, 96, 89
  • CMYK0, 38, 40, 25
  • CSSrgb(192, 96, 89)
  • HSL4°, 45%, 55%
  • HSL Precise4.078°, 44.978%, 55.098%
  • HSV4°, 54%, 75%
  • HSB4°, 54%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.753, 0.376, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.753, 0.376, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.753, 0.376, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC06059
  • DECIMAL ID12607577
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01