#C60633 Color
#C60633 is rgb(198, 6, 51) in RGB, hsl(346, 94%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 97%, 74%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red (NCS) (#C40233), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C60633rgb(198, 6, 51)hsl(346, 94%, 40%)hsv(346, 97%, 78%)cmyk(0%, 97%, 74%, 22%)oklch(52.5% 0.208 20.1)lab(42.61% 66.93 33.57)lch(42.61% 74.88 26.64)What #C60633 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 #C60633, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C60633 Channel Values
How #C60633 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 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 346° · S 94% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 346° · S 97% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 97% · Y 74% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.04:1 vs white · 3.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C60633 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 #C60633
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C60633; 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 #C60633
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 #C60633 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.
#C60633#585831#914532#787824#9D5F2B#C51111#C60D23#636363Using #C60633 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c60633: #C60633;background-color: #C60633;colors: { 'color-c60633': '#C60633' }Color(red: 0.776, green: 0.024, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_c60633">#C60633</color>fill="#C60633"More Red Colors
#C60633 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C60633 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C60633?
#C60633 is a mid-tone red — rgb(198, 6, 51) in RGB and hsl(346, 94%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red (NCS) (#C40233), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.96.
What is the RGB value of #C60633?
#C60633 is rgb(198, 6, 51) — red 198, green 6, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C60633?
#C60633 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 97%, 74%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C60633 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #C60633 scores 6.04:1 against white and 3.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C60633 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C60633 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 crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 7.1, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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