#C60613 Color
#C60613 is rgb(198, 6, 19) in RGB, hsl(356, 94%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 97%, 90%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Venetian Red (#C80815), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C60613rgb(198, 6, 19)hsl(356, 94%, 40%)hsv(356, 97%, 78%)cmyk(0%, 97%, 90%, 22%)oklch(52.1% 0.21 27.5)lab(42.36% 66.37 50.88)lch(42.36% 83.63 37.48)What #C60613 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C60613, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C60613 Channel Values
How #C60613 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 198 · G 6 · B 19 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 356° · S 94% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 356° · S 97% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 97% · Y 90% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.11:1 vs white · 3.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C60613 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #C60613
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C60613; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #C60613
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #C60613 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#C60613#58580D#914510#787800#9D5F00#C60808#C6070D#626262Using #C60613 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c60613: #C60613;background-color: #C60613;colors: { 'color-c60613': '#C60613' }Color(red: 0.776, green: 0.024, blue: 0.075)<color name="color_c60613">#C60613</color>fill="#C60613"More Red Colors
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#C60613 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C60613?
#C60613 is a mid-tone red — rgb(198, 6, 19) in RGB and hsl(356, 94%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Venetian Red (#C80815), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.7.
What is the RGB value of #C60613?
#C60613 is rgb(198, 6, 19) — red 198, green 6, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C60613?
#C60613 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 97%, 90%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C60613 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #C60613 scores 6.11:1 against white and 3.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C60613 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C60613 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is firebrick (#B22222) at a CIE76 distance of 15.45, which is visibly different.
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