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#CE696C Color

#CE696C is rgb(206, 105, 108) in RGB, hsl(358, 51%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 48%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fuzzy Wuzzy (#CC6666), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CE696C
HEX#CE696C
RGBrgb(206, 105, 108)
HSLhsl(358, 51%, 61%)
HSVhsv(358, 49%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 48%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(64% 0.128 19.5)
LABlab(56.85% 40.95 17.75)
LCHlch(56.85% 44.63 23.43)

What #CE696C 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 #CE696C, 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.

#CE696C Channel Values

How #CE696C 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 105 · B 1088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 358° · S 51% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 358° · S 49% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 49% · Y 48% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.58:1 vs white · 5.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CE696C 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 text3.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CE696C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CE696C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CE696C; 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 #CE696C

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 #CE696C.

How #CE696C 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#CE696C
Protanopia#82826B
Protanomaly#A6796C
Deuteranopia#959567
Deuteranomaly#AF8569
Tritanopia#CE6969
Tritanomaly#CE696A
Achromatopsia#878787

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CE696C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ce696c: #CE696C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CE696C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ce696c': '#CE696C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.412, blue: 0.424)
Android XML<color name="color_ce696c">#CE696C</color>
SVG fillfill="#CE696C"

More Red Colors

#CE696C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CE696C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CE696C?

#CE696C is a light red — rgb(206, 105, 108) in RGB and hsl(358, 51%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fuzzy Wuzzy (#CC6666), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.33.

What is the RGB value of #CE696C?

#CE696C is rgb(206, 105, 108) — red 206, green 105, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CE696C?

#CE696C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 48%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CE696C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CE696C scores 3.58:1 against white and 5.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CE696C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CE696C 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 7.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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