What color is #CE2029?

#CE2029 is a moderate red known as Fire Engine Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Fire Engine Red?

The RGB value is 206, 32, 41: 206 red, 32 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Fire Engine Red?

The complementary color is #20CEC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CE2029?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Fire Engine Red color: hex code #CE2029

#CE2029 rgb(206, 32, 41)

Shades of red

Fire Engine Red has the hex code #CE2029. It is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.8% red, 12.5% green and 16.1% blue (206, 32, 41).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 73% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 84% magenta, 80% yellow and 19% black.

This exact color is also called Fireball.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.44:1).

Fire Engine Red (#CE2029) color codes

HEX	`#CE2029`
RGB	`rgb(206, 32, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.8%, 12.5%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 73%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 84%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 84%, 80%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.69, 64.54, 41.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.69, 76.57, 32.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.374, 14.319, 3.473)`
Decimal	`13508649`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Fire Engine Red, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CE2029	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#CE2029 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CE2029 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ce2029; }
.text { color: #ce2029; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ce2029; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(206 32 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ce2029, #ce6e20); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #CE2029 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #CE2029?: #CE2029 is a moderate red known as Fire Engine Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Fire Engine Red?: The RGB value is 206, 32, 41: 206 red, 32 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Fire Engine Red?: The complementary color is #20CEC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CE2029?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.