Information about #C6283B color

#C6283B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C6283B falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(198, 40, 59) — 77.6% red, 15.7% green, 23.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 62 / 55 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated earthy red, #C6283B feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Cardinal (#C41E3A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Foreign Crimson (#C91F37) and Memphis Belle (#CA2F43).

The recipe behind #C6283B is rgb(198, 40, 59), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #C6283B: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C6283B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C6283B color variations

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

#C6283B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C6283B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#771823

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Black

#000000

#C6283B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#AB4A55

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Grey

#808080

#C6283B 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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#C69428

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#C6287A

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#C6283B 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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#29C7B4
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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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#298AC7
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#29C765
#29C765

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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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#C7298A
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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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#3BC729
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#293BC7
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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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#C7B429
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#293BC7
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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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#8AC729
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#6529C7
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Nearest named colors to #C6283B

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

Cardinal color link
Cardinal

#C41E3A

Foreign Crimson color link
Foreign Crimson

#C91F37

Memphis Belle color link
Memphis Belle

#CA2F43

Red Sox Red color link
Red Sox Red

#BD3039

Spring Red color link
Spring Red

#BE1F35

Madder Lake color link
Madder Lake

#CC3336

French Raspberry color link
French Raspberry

#C72C48

Flush Mahogany color link
Flush Mahogany

#CA3435

Persian Red color link
Persian Red

#CC3333

Lithuania Red color link
Lithuania Red

#C1272D

Bright Maroon color link
Bright Maroon

#C32148

Pure Crimson color link
Pure Crimson

#C3272B

#C6283B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C6283B
  • RGB198, 40, 59
  • CMYK0, 62, 55, 22
  • CSSrgb(198, 40, 59)
  • HSL353°, 66%, 47%
  • HSL Precise352.785°, 66.387%, 46.667%
  • HSV353°, 80%, 78%
  • HSB353°, 80%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.157, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.157, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.157, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC6283B
  • DECIMAL ID12986427
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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