Information about #CE552F color

#CE552F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CE552F falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(206, 85, 47) — 80.8% red, 33.3% green, 18.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 47 / 62 / 19. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #CE552F reads as a vivid, lively red and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Traffic Light (#CD5D34). Slightly further away sit Chilean Fire (#D05E34) and Glazed Persimmon (#D34E36).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(206, 85, 47)), which gives #CE552F its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CE552F: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for white. No one has named #CE552F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CE552F color variations

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

#CE552F 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 #CE552F

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

Chilean Fire color link
Chilean Fire

#D05E34

Fireball color link
Fireball

#CC5C39

Pastel Rust color link
Pastel Rust

#D05C39

Ecstasy color link
Ecstasy

#C96138

Chestnut Red color link
Chestnut Red

#C34A2C

Balloon color link
Balloon

#C14D36

Daredevil color link
Daredevil

#CB483B

Catalyst color link
Catalyst

#C85241

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CE552F
  • RGB206, 85, 47
  • CMYK0, 47, 62, 19
  • CSSrgb(206, 85, 47)
  • HSL14°, 63%, 50%
  • HSL Precise14.34°, 62.846%, 49.608%
  • HSV14°, 77%, 81%
  • HSB14°, 77%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.808, 0.333, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.808, 0.333, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.808, 0.333, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCE552F
  • DECIMAL ID13522223
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01