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#CE2230 Color

#CE2230 is rgb(206, 34, 48) in RGB, hsl(355, 72%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 83%, 77%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Stop Red (#CF142B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CE2230
HEX#CE2230
RGBrgb(206, 34, 48)
HSLhsl(355, 72%, 47%)
HSVhsv(355, 83%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 83%, 77%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(55% 0.204 23.9)
LABlab(45.71% 64.90 39.24)
LCHlch(45.71% 75.84 31.15)

What #CE2230 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 #CE2230, 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 red in the library.

#CE2230 Channel Values

How #CE2230 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 34 · B 488-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 355° · S 72% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 355° · S 83% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 83% · Y 77% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.39:1 vs white · 3.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CE2230 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 text5.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CE2230 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CE2230

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CE2230; 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 #CE2230

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 #CE2230.

How #CE2230 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#CE2230
Protanopia#61612E
Protanomaly#994F2F
Deuteranopia#80801E
Deuteranomaly#A56726
Tritanopia#CE2424
Tritanomaly#CE2329
Achromatopsia#6A6A6A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CE2230 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ce2230: #CE2230;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CE2230;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ce2230': '#CE2230' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.133, blue: 0.188)
Android XML<color name="color_ce2230">#CE2230</color>
SVG fillfill="#CE2230"

More Red Colors

#CE2230 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CE2230 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CE2230?

#CE2230 is a mid-tone red — rgb(206, 34, 48) in RGB and hsl(355, 72%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Stop Red (#CF142B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.53.

What is the RGB value of #CE2230?

#CE2230 is rgb(206, 34, 48) — red 206, green 34, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CE2230?

#CE2230 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 83%, 77%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CE2230 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #CE2230 scores 5.39:1 against white and 3.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CE2230 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CE2230 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 7.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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