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#CE7464 Color

#CE7464 is rgb(206, 116, 100) in RGB, hsl(9, 52%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 51%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Copper Red (#CB6D51), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CE7464
HEX#CE7464
RGBrgb(206, 116, 100)
HSLhsl(9, 52%, 60%)
HSVhsv(9, 51%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 51%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(65.5% 0.116 31.1)
LABlab(59.00% 34.97 25.15)
LCHlch(59.00% 43.07 35.72)

What #CE7464 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 #CE7464, 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.

#CE7464 Channel Values

How #CE7464 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 116 · B 1008-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 9° · S 52% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 9° · S 51% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 51% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.33:1 vs white · 6.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CE7464 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 text3.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CE7464

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CE7464; 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 #CE7464

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 #CE7464 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#CE7464
Protanopia#898963
Protanomaly#A98164
Deuteranopia#9A9A5F
Deuteranomaly#B18C61
Tritanopia#CF7272
Tritanomaly#CF736D
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

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Using #CE7464 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ce7464: #CE7464;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CE7464;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ce7464': '#CE7464' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.455, blue: 0.392)
Android XML<color name="color_ce7464">#CE7464</color>
SVG fillfill="#CE7464"

More Red Colors

#CE7464 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CE7464 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CE7464?

#CE7464 is a light red — rgb(206, 116, 100) in RGB and hsl(9, 52%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Copper Red (#CB6D51), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.2.

What is the RGB value of #CE7464?

#CE7464 is rgb(206, 116, 100) — red 206, green 116, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CE7464?

#CE7464 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 51%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CE7464 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CE7464 scores 3.33:1 against white and 6.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CE7464 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CE7464 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 12.08, which is visibly different.

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