What color is #CE3838?

#CE3838 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Chef’s Kiss. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CE3838?

The RGB value is 206, 56, 56: 206 red, 56 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CE3838?

The complementary color is #38CECE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CE3838?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and white text 4.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CE3838 color

#CE3838 rgb(206, 56, 56)

Shades of red

The hex color #CE3838 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.8% red, 22% green and 22% blue (206, 56, 56).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 60% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 73% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Chef’s Kiss (#CC3B3B), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.94:1).

#CE3838 color codes

HEX	`#CE3838`
RGB	`rgb(206, 56, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.8%, 22%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 60%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 73%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 73%, 73%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.29, 58.25, 35.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.29, 68.23, 31.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.585, 16.24, 5.423)`
Decimal	`13514808`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CE3838, 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 #CE3838	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#CE3838 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.25:1	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 #CE3838 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ce3838; }
.text { color: #ce3838; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ce3838; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(206 56 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ce3838, #ce8338); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fire Engine Red.

Questions

What color is #CE3838?: #CE3838 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Chef’s Kiss. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CE3838?: The RGB value is 206, 56, 56: 206 red, 56 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CE3838?: The complementary color is #38CECE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CE3838?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and white text 4.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.