What color is #CE0007?

#CE0007 is a vivid red, closest to the named color Love Goddess. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CE0007?

The RGB value is 206, 0, 7: 206 red, 0 green and 7 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CE0007?

The complementary color is #00CEC7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CE0007?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CE0007 color

#CE0007 rgb(206, 0, 7)

Shades of red

The hex color #CE0007 is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.8% red, 0% green and 2.7% blue (206, 0, 7).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 100% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 97% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Love Goddess (#CD0D0D), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.79:1).

#CE0007 color codes

HEX	`#CE0007`
RGB	`rgb(206, 0, 7)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.8%, 0%, 2.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 100%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 100%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 97%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.98, 68.26, 54.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.98, 87.58, 38.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.495, 13.142, 1.395)`
Decimal	`13500423`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CE0007, 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 #CE0007	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#CE0007 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.63:1	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 #CE0007 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ce0007; }
.text { color: #ce0007; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ce0007; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(206 0 7 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ce0007, #ce6000); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fire Engine Red.

Questions

What color is #CE0007?: #CE0007 is a vivid red, closest to the named color Love Goddess. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CE0007?: The RGB value is 206, 0, 7: 206 red, 0 green and 7 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CE0007?: The complementary color is #00CEC7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CE0007?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.