#CE0E21

A color in the Red, Pink family

#ce0e21 is a color in the Red, Pink family: RGB(206, 14, 33), HSL(354°, 87%, 43%), CMYK(0%, 93%, 84%, 19%). Closest named color: crimson. Contrast is 5.66:1 on white and 3.71:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#ce0e21
RGBrgb(206 14 33)
RGB (legacy)rgb(206, 14, 33)
RGB %rgb(81% 5% 13%)
HSLhsl(354 87% 43%)
HSV / HSBhsv(354, 93%, 81%)
HWBhwb(354 5% 19%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 93%, 84%, 19%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(44.43 67.83 46.43)
LCHlch(44.43 82.2 34.39)
OKLaboklab(0.5398 0.1929 0.0928)
OKLCHoklch(0.5398 0.214 25.69)
Decimal13504033

Properties

Color ToneRed, Pink
Closest named colorcrimson ΔE 3.9
Closest web-safe color#cc0033
Hue354°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)87% / 93%
Lightness (HSL)43%
Brightness or Value (HSV)81%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)29% / 22%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.1355
Red / Green / Blue206 / 14 / 33

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
5.66:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
3.71:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 75.9 / -25.9 · As background with white / black text: Lc -81.2 / 28.2

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #ce0e21;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(53.98% 0.214 25.69);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(206 14 33 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#ce0e21] text-[#ce0e21] border-[#ce0e21]">