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#C60C30 Bills & Patriots Red
#C60C30 is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Cardinal. In RGB it’s made of 77.6% red, 4.7% green, and 18.8% blue. Its hue is 348°, with 89% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #C60C30.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
6.01:1 AABlack text on this color
3.50:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.01:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.50:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C60C30 as they’d see it.
#C60C30 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
Get startedTeam colors
2 teams use #C60C30. Here are their full palettes.
Team names identify the teams only; no affiliation. Colors are as commonly published; check the team's brand guide for official use.
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Brands with a similar color
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Questions about #C60C30
What color is #C60C30?
#C60C30 is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Cardinal. In RGB it’s made of 77.6% red, 4.7% green, and 18.8% blue. Its hue is 348°, with 89% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #C60C30 in RGB?
#C60C30 is rgb(198, 12, 48): 198 red, 12 green, and 48 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C60C30 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 94, 76, 22). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C60C30?
PANTONE 186 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C60C30?
Its complement #0C705B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.