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#CE5146 Color

#CE5146 is rgb(206, 81, 70) in RGB, hsl(5, 58%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 66%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cedar Chest (#C95A49), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CE5146
HEX#CE5146
RGBrgb(206, 81, 70)
HSLhsl(5, 58%, 54%)
HSVhsv(5, 66%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 61%, 66%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(59.8% 0.161 27.9)
LABlab(51.84% 49.96 33.34)
LCHlch(51.84% 60.06 33.72)

What #CE5146 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 #CE5146, 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.

#CE5146 Channel Values

How #CE5146 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 81 · B 708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 5° · S 58% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 5° · S 66% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 61% · Y 66% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.29:1 vs white · 4.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CE5146 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CE5146

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CE5146; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #CE5146

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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Shades

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How #CE5146 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#CE5146
Protanopia#747445
Protanomaly#A06745
Deuteranopia#8B8B3D
Deuteranomaly#AA7841
Tritanopia#CE5050
Tritanomaly#CE504C
Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

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Using #CE5146 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ce5146: #CE5146;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CE5146;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ce5146': '#CE5146' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.318, blue: 0.275)
Android XML<color name="color_ce5146">#CE5146</color>
SVG fillfill="#CE5146"

More Red Colors

#CE5146 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CE5146 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CE5146?

#CE5146 is a mid-tone red — rgb(206, 81, 70) in RGB and hsl(5, 58%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cedar Chest (#C95A49), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.86.

What is the RGB value of #CE5146?

#CE5146 is rgb(206, 81, 70) — red 206, green 81, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CE5146?

#CE5146 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 66%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CE5146 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CE5146 scores 4.29:1 against white and 4.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CE5146 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CE5146 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 11.21, which is visibly different.

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