Color Name
Fire Engine Red*
Hex Color Code
#CE242D
RGB Color Code
RGB(206, 36, 45)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 82.5%, 78.2%, 19.2%
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What color is CE242D?

The RGB color code for color number #CE242D is RGB(206, 36, 45). In the RGB color model, #CE242D has a red value of 206, a green value of 36, and a blue value of 45. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 82.5% magenta, 78.2% yellow, and 19.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 356.8° (degrees), 70.2 % saturation, and 47.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #CE242D has a hue of 356.8° (degrees), 82.5 % saturation and 80.8 % brightness/value.

Color CE242D is cool or warm?

Color CE242D is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #CE242D? (For interior and product design)

CE242D has an LRV of nearly 14.6. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#CE242D
LRV 14.6
Light Color

Compare LRV 14.6 of #CE242D with dark and light color

Is #CE242D Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color CE242D meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #CE242D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #CE242D
Hex triplet
#CE242D
Red
CE
Green
24
Blue
2D
RGBA / RGB rgb(206, 36, 45)
Red
206 (80.8%)
Green
36 (14.1%)
Blue
45 (17.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
82.52%
Yellow
78.16%
Key
19.22%
HSL hsl(356.82deg, 70.2 %, 47.5 %)
Hue
356.82°
Saturation
70.25 %
Lightness
47.45 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
356.82°
Saturation
82.52 %
Brightness / Value
80.78 %
RYB ryb(190, 64, 60)
Red
190 (74.5%)
Yellow
64 (25.2%)
Blue
60 (23.4%)
HWB
Hue
356.82°
Whiteness
14.12 %
Blackness
19.22 %
CMY
Cyan
19.22%
Magenta
85.88%
Yellow
82.35%
XYZ
X
26.56
Y
14.57
Z
3.9
YXY
Y1
14.57
X
0.59
Y2
0.32
CIE-Lab
L
45.04
A
63.76
B
39.34
CIE-Lch
L
45.04
C
74.92
H
31.68
CIE-Luv
L
45.04
U
126.35
V
24.78
Hunter-Lab
L
38.17
A
57.38
B
20.67
Other
LRV
~ 14.6 %
Munsell Color System
5.7R 4.3/16.7

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #CE242D

These are the named colors closest to hex CE242D, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#CE2029 Color Fire Engine Red
99.20% match | ΔE 0.80
#CC3333 Color Persian Red
98.32% match | ΔE 1.68
#CA3435 Color Mahogany Red
98.17% match | ΔE 1.83
#CC3336 Color Madder Lake
98.10% match | ΔE 1.90

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to CE242D.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to CE242D.

#CB2C30 Color PANTONE 711 C
99.20% match | ΔE 0.80
#D22630 Color PANTONE 1795 C
98.97% match | ΔE 1.03
#CB333B Color PANTONE 1797 C
97.10% match | ΔE 2.90
#D6001C Color PANTONE 2035 C
96.82% match | ΔE 3.18

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to CE242D.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to CE242D.


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#C9002B Color Pepsi Red
96.59% match | ΔE 3.41
#E4002B Color KFC Rich Red
96.27% match | ΔE 3.73
#C91F37 Color Foreign Crimson
96.20% match | ΔE 3.80

Paint color for Hex #CE242D

These are the real paint colors closest to hex CE242D from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from CE242D once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color CE242D similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #CE242D to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color CE242D similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #CE242D to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color CE242D similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #CE242D to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color CE242D similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #CE242D to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color CE242D similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #CE242D to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color CE242D similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #CE242D to Farrow & Ball

#BA4845 Color Romesco (CB4)
93.96% match | ΔE 6.04
#AE5042 Color Harissa (9916)
91.81% match | ΔE 8.19
#B0504B Color Blazer (212)
91.58% match | ΔE 8.42

PPG Paints

Hex color CE242D similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #CE242D to PPG Paints


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#CE242D color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#CE242D
Fire Engine Red*
#24CEC5
Medium Turquoise*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #CE242D?

Color that best contrast with #CE242D is #24CEC5, color name is Medium Turquoise*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #CE242D?

Complementary or Opposite color for #CE242D is #24CEC5, color name is Medium Turquoise*.

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