Information about #C6017A color

#C6017A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C6017A falls into the Rose Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(198, 1, 122) — 77.6% red, 0.4% green, 47.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 77 / 30 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C6017A reads as a intensely saturated pink-red rose and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Red Violet (#C71585). Nearby in the Register you will also find ULB pink (#D91175) and Dark Hot Pink (#D90166).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(198, 1, 122)), which gives #C6017A its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C6017A color variations

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#C6017A 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 #C6017A

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C6017A
  • RGB198, 1, 122
  • CMYK0, 77, 30, 22
  • CSSrgb(198, 1, 122)
  • HSL323°, 99%, 39%
  • HSL Precise323.147°, 98.995%, 39.02%
  • HSV323°, 99%, 78%
  • HSB323°, 99%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.004, 0.478)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.004, 0.478, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.004, 0.478)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.8%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDC6017A
  • DECIMAL ID12976506
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01