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#CE615F Color

#CE615F is rgb(206, 97, 95) in RGB, hsl(1, 53%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 54%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CE615F
HEX#CE615F
RGBrgb(206, 97, 95)
HSLhsl(1, 53%, 59%)
HSVhsv(1, 54%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 53%, 54%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(62.5% 0.139 23)
LABlab(55.07% 43.96 22.93)
LCHlch(55.07% 49.58 27.55)

What #CE615F 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 #CE615F, 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.

#CE615F Channel Values

How #CE615F 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 97 · B 958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 1° · S 53% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 1° · S 54% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 53% · Y 54% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.82:1 vs white · 5.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CE615F 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 text3.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CE615F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CE615F; 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 #CE615F

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CE615F.

How #CE615F 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#CE615F
Protanopia#7D7D5E
Protanomaly#A4735E
Deuteranopia#919159
Deuteranomaly#AD815C
Tritanopia#CE6161
Tritanomaly#CE6160
Achromatopsia#828282

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Using #CE615F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ce615f: #CE615F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CE615F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ce615f': '#CE615F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.380, blue: 0.373)
Android XML<color name="color_ce615f">#CE615F</color>
SVG fillfill="#CE615F"

More Red Colors

#CE615F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CE615F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CE615F?

#CE615F is a mid-tone red — rgb(206, 97, 95) in RGB and hsl(1, 53%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.14.

What is the RGB value of #CE615F?

#CE615F is rgb(206, 97, 95) — red 206, green 97, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CE615F?

#CE615F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 54%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CE615F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CE615F scores 3.82:1 against white and 5.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CE615F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CE615F 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 2.14, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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