Information about #C60C40 color

#C60C40 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C60C40 falls into the Rose Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(198, 12, 64) — 77.6% red, 4.7% green, 25.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 73 / 53 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C60C40 is a intensely saturated rose that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Knock Out (#C81641). Slightly further away sit Pictorial Carmine (#C30B4E) and Rambutan (#C71232).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(198, 12, 64)), which gives #C60C40 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #C60C40: 6.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for black. No one has named #C60C40 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C60C40 color variations

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

#C60C40 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 #C60C40

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#C60C40
  • RGB198, 12, 64
  • CMYK0, 73, 53, 22
  • CSSrgb(198, 12, 64)
  • HSL343°, 89%, 41%
  • HSL Precise343.226°, 88.571%, 41.176%
  • HSV343°, 94%, 78%
  • HSB343°, 94%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.047, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.047, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.047, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB4.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC60C40
  • DECIMAL ID12979264
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01