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Information about #CE5B49 color

#CE5B49 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CE5B49 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(206, 91, 73) — 80.8% red, 35.7% green, 28.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 45 / 52 / 19. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CE5B49 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid warm red — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Coral (#CD5B45). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cedar Chest (#C95A49) and Jive (#CD5851).

The recipe behind #CE5B49 is rgb(206, 91, 73), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #CE5B49 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CE5B49 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CE5B49 color variations

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

#CE5B49 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 #CE5B49

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

Dark Coral color link
Dark Coral

#CD5B45

Cedar Chest color link
Cedar Chest

#C95A49

Jive color link
Jive

#CD5851

Valencia color link
Valencia

#D4574E

Catalyst color link
Catalyst

#C85241

Pale Red color link
Pale Red

#D9544D

Terracotta color link
Terracotta

#CA6641

Jelly Bean color link
Jelly Bean

#DA614E

Terracota color link
Terracota

#CB6843

Mischief color link
Mischief

#CB6946

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CE5B49
  • RGB206, 91, 73
  • CMYK0, 45, 52, 19
  • CSSrgb(206, 91, 73)
  • HSL8°, 58%, 55%
  • HSL Precise8.12°, 57.576%, 54.706%
  • HSV8°, 65%, 81%
  • HSB8°, 65%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.808, 0.357, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.808, 0.357, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.808, 0.357, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCE5B49
  • DECIMAL ID13523785
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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