Information about Cincinnati Red color

#C6011F - Cincinnati Red color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C6011F, known as "Cincinnati Red", is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(198, 1, 31) — 77.6% red, 0.4% green, 12.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 77 / 65 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pure, full-strength earthy red, #C6011F holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Monza (#C7031E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Harvard Crimson (#C90016) and Blood Orange (#D1001C).

In RGB terms — rgb(198, 1, 31) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C6011F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.4:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Cincinnati Red" in the Register.

Cincinnati Red color variations

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

Cincinnati Red color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Cincinnati Red

#C6011F
#FD072C

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#FE4560

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#FE8395

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#FEC1CA

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White

#FFFFFF

Cincinnati Red color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Cincinnati Red

#C6011F
#9E0018

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#760012

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#4F000C

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#270006

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Black

#000000

Cincinnati Red color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Cincinnati Red

#C6011F
#BC152E

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#B02C40

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#A24654

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#926168

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Grey

#808080

Cincinnati Red color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#BCC500

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#C58000

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#C53200

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Cincinnati Red

#C6011F
#C5006D

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#C500BC

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#8000C5

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Cincinnati Red 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
#C6011F
Cincinnati Red

#C6011F

#01C6A8
#01C6A8

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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
#C6011F
Cincinnati Red

#C6011F

#0181C6
#0181C6

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#01C646
#01C646

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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
#C64601
#C64601

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#C6011F
Cincinnati Red

#C6011F

#C60181
#C60181

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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
#C6011F
Cincinnati Red

#C6011F

#1FC601
#1FC601

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#011FC6
#011FC6

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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
#C6011F
Cincinnati Red

#C6011F

#C6A801
#C6A801

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#01C6A8
#01C6A8

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#011FC6
#011FC6

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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
#C6011F
Cincinnati Red

#C6011F

#81C601
#81C601

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#01C6A8
#01C6A8

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#4601C6
#4601C6

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Nearest named colors to Cincinnati Red

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Monza color link
Monza

#C7031E

Harvard Crimson color link
Harvard Crimson

#C90016

Blood Orange color link
Blood Orange

#D1001C

Angels Red color link
Angels Red

#BA0021

Venetian Red color link
Venetian Red

#C80815

Pepsi Red color link
Pepsi Red

#C9002B

Lipstick Red color link
Lipstick Red

#C0022F

Lava color link
Lava

#CF1020

Huawei Red color link
Huawei Red

#CF0A2C

Cherry color link
Cherry

#D2042D

Mexico Red color link
Mexico Red

#CE1125

Egypt Red color link
Egypt Red

#CE1126

Cincinnati Red color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C6011F
  • RGB198, 1, 31
  • CMYK0, 77, 65, 22
  • CSSrgb(198, 1, 31)
  • HSL351°, 99%, 39%
  • HSL Precise350.863°, 98.995%, 39.02%
  • HSV351°, 99%, 78%
  • HSB351°, 99%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.004, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.004, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.004, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDC6011F
  • DECIMAL ID12976415
  • Name Length14
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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