Information about #C60C4A color

#C60C4A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C60C4A is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(198, 12, 74) — 77.6% red, 4.7% green, 29% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 73 / 49 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C60C4A presents itself as a intensely saturated pink-red rose — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pictorial Carmine (#C30B4E). Slightly further away sit Knock Out (#C81641) and Spanish Carmine (#D10047).

The recipe behind #C60C4A is rgb(198, 12, 74), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.6:1. #C60C4A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C60C4A color variations

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#C60C4A 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 #C60C4A

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

Knock Out color link
Knock Out

#C81641

Lipstick color link
Lipstick

#D5174E

Debian Red color link
Debian Red

#D70A53

Rubine Red color link
Rubine Red

#D10056

Utah Crimson color link
Utah Crimson

#D3003F

Rose Red color link
Rose Red

#C21E56

UA Red color link
UA Red

#D9004C

Purplish Red color link
Purplish Red

#B0054B

Cardinal color link
Cardinal

#C41E3A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C60C4A
  • RGB198, 12, 74
  • CMYK0, 73, 49, 22
  • CSSrgb(198, 12, 74)
  • HSL340°, 89%, 41%
  • HSL Precise340°, 88.571%, 41.176%
  • HSV340°, 94%, 78%
  • HSB340°, 94%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.047, 0.290)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.047, 0.290, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.047, 0.290)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB4.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC60C4A
  • DECIMAL ID12979274
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01