Skip to content

#CE125A Color

#CE125A is rgb(206, 18, 90) in RGB, hsl(337, 84%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 91%, 56%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pictorial Carmine (#C30B4E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CE125A
HEX#CE125A
RGBrgb(206, 18, 90)
HSLhsl(337, 84%, 44%)
HSVhsv(337, 91%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 91%, 56%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(55.1% 0.213 7.8)
LABlab(45.34% 69.09 13.05)
LCHlch(45.34% 70.31 10.69)

What #CE125A Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CE125A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#CE125A Channel Values

How #CE125A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 206 · G 18 · B 908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 337° · S 84% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 337° · S 91% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 91% · Y 56% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.44:1 vs white · 3.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CE125A 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 text5.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CE125A in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CE125A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CE125A; 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 #CE125A

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CE125A.

How #CE125A 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#CE125A
Protanopia#5D5D59
Protanomaly#984A59
Deuteranopia#7E7E52
Deuteranomaly#A46456
Tritanopia#CC2525
Tritanomaly#CD1E40
Achromatopsia#6A6A6A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CE125A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ce125a: #CE125A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CE125A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ce125a': '#CE125A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.071, blue: 0.353)
Android XML<color name="color_ce125a">#CE125A</color>
SVG fillfill="#CE125A"

More Pink Colors

#CE125A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CE125A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CE125A?

#CE125A is a mid-tone pink — rgb(206, 18, 90) in RGB and hsl(337, 84%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pictorial Carmine (#C30B4E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.

What is the RGB value of #CE125A?

#CE125A is rgb(206, 18, 90) — red 206, green 18, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CE125A?

#CE125A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 91%, 56%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CE125A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #CE125A scores 5.44:1 against white and 3.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CE125A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CE125A 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 22.69, which is visibly different.

Open #CE125A in a Tool

Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.