Philippine Red (#CE1127)

The hex code for Philippine Red is #CE1127. It is rgb(206, 17, 39) in RGB, hsl(353, 85%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 92%, 81%, 19%) in CMYK — a mid-tone red. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CE1127

HEX#CE1127

RGBrgb(206, 17, 39)

HSLhsl(353, 85%, 44%)

HSVhsv(353, 92%, 81%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 92%, 81%, 19%)

OKLCHoklch(54.1% 0.213 24.6)

LABlab(44.60% 67.59 43.30)

LCHlch(44.60% 80.27 32.64)

Colors Closest to Philippine Red

Philippine Red is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Stop Red#CF142BΔE 1.86 Fire Engine Red#CE2029ΔE 2.6 Cherry Red#D2042DΔE 3.58 Lava#CF1020ΔE 4 Traffic Red#C1121CΔE 5.19 Rose Madder#E32636ΔE 6.31

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#CE1127 Channel Values

How Philippine Red breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 206 · G 17 · B 39	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 353° · S 85% · L 44%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 353° · S 92% · V 81%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 92% · Y 81% · K 19%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.62:1 vs white · 3.73:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Philippine Red background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.62:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.73:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Philippine Red

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Philippine Red; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Philippine Red

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Philippine Red Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#CE1127

Protanopia#5D5D24

Protanomaly#984A25

Deuteranopia#7E7E0B

Deuteranomaly#A4641A

Tritanopia#CE1515

Tritanomaly#CE131D

Achromatopsia#676767

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Using #CE1127 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--philippine-red: #CE1127;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CE1127;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'philippine-red': '#CE1127' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.067, blue: 0.153)

Android XML<color name="philippine_red">#CE1127</color>

SVG fillfill="#CE1127"

More Red Colors

Philippine Red sits in the redfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

ce2029 cdacac cf1020 cd5c5c cf142b cc9999 cf1b07 cc8899 d2042d cc6666 d25151 cc474b e32636 ef4e6e fad6d6 ff1f1f ff6666 ffc0cb fffafa 4b0714 704241 922b3e a62c2b c08081

#CE1127 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Philippine Red?

The hex code for Philippine Red is #CE1127. That is rgb(206, 17, 39) in RGB, hsl(353, 85%, 44%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 92%, 81%, 19%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #CE1127?

#CE1127 is rgb(206, 17, 39) — red 206, green 17, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CE1127?

#CE1127 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 92%, 81%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CE1127 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #CE1127 scores 5.62:1 against white and 3.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CE1127 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CE1127 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 9.24, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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