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#CE5A62 Color

#CE5A62 is rgb(206, 90, 98) in RGB, hsl(356, 54%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 52%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CE5A62
HEX#CE5A62
RGBrgb(206, 90, 98)
HSLhsl(356, 54%, 58%)
HSVhsv(356, 56%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 56%, 52%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(61.5% 0.147 18.3)
LABlab(53.82% 47.38 19.54)
LCHlch(53.82% 51.25 22.41)

What #CE5A62 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 #CE5A62, 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.

#CE5A62 Channel Values

How #CE5A62 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 90 · B 988-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 356° · S 54% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 356° · S 56% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 56% · Y 52% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.99:1 vs white · 5.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CE5A62 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 text3.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CE5A62

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CE5A62; 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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Tints & Shades of #CE5A62

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 #CE5A62 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#CE5A62
Protanopia#797961
Protanomaly#A26E61
Deuteranopia#8E8E5C
Deuteranomaly#AC7D5F
Tritanopia#CE5B5B
Tritanomaly#CE5B5E
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

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Using #CE5A62 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ce5a62: #CE5A62;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CE5A62;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ce5a62': '#CE5A62' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.353, blue: 0.384)
Android XML<color name="color_ce5a62">#CE5A62</color>
SVG fillfill="#CE5A62"

More Red Colors

#CE5A62 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CE5A62 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CE5A62?

#CE5A62 is a mid-tone red — rgb(206, 90, 98) in RGB and hsl(356, 54%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.97.

What is the RGB value of #CE5A62?

#CE5A62 is rgb(206, 90, 98) — red 206, green 90, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CE5A62?

#CE5A62 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 52%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CE5A62 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CE5A62 scores 3.99:1 against white and 5.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CE5A62 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CE5A62 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 3.97, which is very hard to tell apart.

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