Information about #CE505D color

#CE505D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CE505D falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(206, 80, 93) — 80.8% red, 31.4% green, 36.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 49 / 44 / 19. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #CE505D reads as a pleasantly vivid red and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Terra Cotta (#CC4E5C). Slightly further away sit Mandy (#CD525B) and Indian Red (#CD5C5C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(206, 80, 93)), which gives #CE505D its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CE505D: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for white. No one has named #CE505D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CE505D color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#CE505D color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #CE505D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Mandy color link
Mandy

#CD525B

Indian Red color link
Indian Red

#CD5C5C

Miss Hussy color link
Miss Hussy

#C44762

Jive color link
Jive

#CD5851

Deep Rose color link
Deep Rose

#C74767

Cabaret color link
Cabaret

#CD526C

Cheeky color link
Cheeky

#CC5F59

Popstar color link
Popstar

#BE4F62

Faded Red color link
Faded Red

#D3494E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CE505D
  • RGB206, 80, 93
  • CMYK0, 49, 44, 19
  • CSSrgb(206, 80, 93)
  • HSL354°, 56%, 56%
  • HSL Precise353.81°, 56.25%, 56.078%
  • HSV354°, 61%, 81%
  • HSB354°, 61%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • GLSLvec3(0.808, 0.314, 0.365)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.808, 0.314, 0.365, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.808, 0.314, 0.365)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCE505D
  • DECIMAL ID13520989
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01