#CE3B56 Color
#CE3B56 is rgb(206, 59, 86) in RGB, hsl(349, 60%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 58%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dingy Dungeon (#C53151), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CE3B56rgb(206, 59, 86)hsl(349, 60%, 52%)hsv(349, 71%, 81%)cmyk(0%, 71%, 58%, 19%)oklch(57.6% 0.183 14.7)lab(48.80% 59.23 20.11)lch(48.80% 62.55 18.76)What #CE3B56 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 #CE3B56, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CE3B56 Channel Values
How #CE3B56 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 59 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 349° · S 60% · L 52% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 349° · S 71% · V 81% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 71% · Y 58% · K 19% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.79:1 vs white · 4.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CE3B56 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.
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Colors That Go With #CE3B56
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CE3B56; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #CE3B56
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.
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How #CE3B56 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.
#CE3B56#696955#9C5A55#85854E#A76F52#CD3F3F#CD3E49#727272Using #CE3B56 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ce3b56: #CE3B56;background-color: #CE3B56;colors: { 'color-ce3b56': '#CE3B56' }Color(red: 0.808, green: 0.231, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_ce3b56">#CE3B56</color>fill="#CE3B56"More Red Colors
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#CE3B56 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CE3B56?
#CE3B56 is a mid-tone red — rgb(206, 59, 86) in RGB and hsl(349, 60%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dingy Dungeon (#C53151), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.26.
What is the RGB value of #CE3B56?
#CE3B56 is rgb(206, 59, 86) — red 206, green 59, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CE3B56?
#CE3B56 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 58%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CE3B56 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #CE3B56 scores 4.79:1 against white and 4.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CE3B56 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CE3B56 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 14.73, which is visibly different.
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