What color is #CE4A2D?

#CE4A2D is a moderate red known as Peanut Butter Jelly. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Peanut Butter Jelly?

The RGB value is 206, 74, 45: 206 red, 74 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Peanut Butter Jelly?

The complementary color is #2DB1CE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CE4A2D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 and white text 4.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Peanut Butter Jelly color: hex code #CE4A2D

#CE4A2D rgb(206, 74, 45)

Shades of red

Peanut Butter Jelly has the hex code #CE4A2D. It is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.8% red, 29% green and 17.6% blue (206, 74, 45).

Its hue angle is 11°, with 64% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 78% yellow and 19% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.64:1).

Peanut Butter Jelly (#CE4A2D) color codes

HEX	`#CE4A2D`
RGB	`rgb(206, 74, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.8%, 29%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(11, 64%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(11, 78%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 78%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.75, 50.77, 44.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.75, 67.32, 41.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.379, 18.213, 4.503)`
Decimal	`13519405`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Peanut Butter Jelly, 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 #CE4A2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#CE4A2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	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 #CE4A2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ce4a2d; }
.text { color: #ce4a2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ce4a2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(206 74 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ce4a2d, #ce9b2d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Vermilion.

See #CE4A2D on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #CE4A2D?: #CE4A2D is a moderate red known as Peanut Butter Jelly. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Peanut Butter Jelly?: The RGB value is 206, 74, 45: 206 red, 74 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Peanut Butter Jelly?: The complementary color is #2DB1CE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CE4A2D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 and white text 4.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.