What color is #CE1C46?

#CE1C46 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Flame Lily. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CE1C46?

The RGB value is 206, 28, 70: 206 red, 28 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CE1C46?

The complementary color is #1CCEA4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CE1C46?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and white text 5.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CE1C46 color

#CE1C46 rgb(206, 28, 70)

Shades of red

The hex color #CE1C46 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.8% red, 11% green and 27.5% blue (206, 28, 70).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 76% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 86% magenta, 66% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Flame Lily (#CE0644), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.41:1).

#CE1C46 color codes

HEX	`#CE1C46`
RGB	`rgb(206, 28, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.8%, 11%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 76%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 86%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 86%, 66%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.8, 66.53, 24.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.8, 70.77, 19.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.977, 14.399, 7.152)`
Decimal	`13507654`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CE1C46, 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 #CE1C46	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.88:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#CE1C46 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.88:1	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 #CE1C46 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ce1c46; }
.text { color: #ce1c46; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ce1c46; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(206 28 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ce1c46, #ce4b1c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cardinal Red.

Questions

What color is #CE1C46?: #CE1C46 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Flame Lily. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CE1C46?: The RGB value is 206, 28, 70: 206 red, 28 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CE1C46?: The complementary color is #1CCEA4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CE1C46?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and white text 5.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.