Information about #C6040C color

#C6040C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C6040C falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(198, 4, 12) — 77.6% red, 1.6% green, 4.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 98 / 94 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C6040C reads as a intensely saturated warm red 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 hair away from Verizon Red (#CD040B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Venetian Red (#C80815) and Harvard Crimson (#C90016).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(198, 4, 12)), which gives #C6040C its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C6040C color variations

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

#C6040C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C6040C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#780206

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Black

#000000

#C6040C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#B13034

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Grey

#808080

#C6040C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#C80459

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#C6040C 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
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#04C8C1
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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
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#046DC8
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#04C85F
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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
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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
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#0BC804
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#040BC8
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#C8C104
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #C6040C

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

Verizon Red color link
Verizon Red

#CD040B

Venetian Red color link
Venetian Red

#C80815

Harvard Crimson color link
Harvard Crimson

#C90016

Boston University Red color link
Boston University Red

#CC0000

Legio color link
Legio

#C3130A

Goomba color link
Goomba

#BC0500

UE Red color link
UE Red

#BA0001

Sulurouge color link
Sulurouge

#CC1410

Monza color link
Monza

#C7031E

Rosso Corsa color link
Rosso Corsa

#D40000

Cincinnati Red color link
Cincinnati Red

#C6011F

Blood Orange color link
Blood Orange

#D1001C

#C6040C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C6040C
  • RGB198, 4, 12
  • CMYK0, 98, 94, 22
  • CSSrgb(198, 4, 12)
  • HSL358°, 96%, 40%
  • HSL Precise357.526°, 96.04%, 39.608%
  • HSV358°, 98%, 78%
  • HSB358°, 98%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.016
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.016, 0.047)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.016, 0.047, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.016, 0.047)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB1.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDC6040C
  • DECIMAL ID12977164
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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