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What color is CE1940?

The RGB color code for color number #CE1940 is RGB(206, 25, 64). In the RGB color model, #CE1940 has a red value of 206, a green value of 25, and a blue value of 64. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 87.9% magenta, 68.9% yellow, and 19.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 347.1° (degrees), 78.4 % saturation, and 45.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #CE1940 has a hue of 347.1° (degrees), 87.9 % saturation and 80.8 % brightness/value.



Color CE1940 is cool or warm?

Color CE1940 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #CE1940? (For interior and product design)

CE1940 has an LRV of nearly 14. 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

#CE1940

Light Color


Compare LRV 14 of #CE1940 with dark and light Color




Is #CE1940 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color CE1940 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.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #CE1940 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(206, 25, 64)
Red
206 (80.8%)
Green
25 (9.8%)
Blue
64 (25.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
87.86%
Yellow
68.93%
Key
19.22%

HSL

HSL(347.07deg, 78.4 %, 45.3 %)

Hue
347.07°
Saturation
78.35 %.
Lightness
45.29 %.

RYB

RYB(187, 52, 68)
Red
187 (73.2%)
Yellow
52 (20.4%)
Blue
68 (26.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
347.07°
Saturation
87.86 %.
Brightness / Value
80.78 %.

HWB

H: 347.07°

W: 9.80 %

B: 19.22 %

XYZ

X : 26.73

Y : 14.19

Z : 6.18

YXY

Y1 : 14.19

X : 0.57

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 19.22%

M : 90.20%

Y : 74.90%


LRV

~ 14.2 %

Munsell Color System

3.4R 4.3/17.3

CIE-Lab

L : 44.5

A : 66.79

B : 27.45

CIE-Lch

L : 44.5

C : 72.21

H : 22.34

CIE-Luv

L : 44.5

U : 125.19

V : 15.29

Hunter-Lab

L : 37.67

A : 60.74

B : 16.64






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #CE1940


Here are the colors similar to CE1940. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#D70040
Rich Carmine
ΔE - 1.48 (98.5% similar)
#C62D42
Brick Red
ΔE - 1.82 (98.2% similar)
#C41E3A
Cardinal
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#D10047
Spanish Carmine
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to CE1940.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to CE1940.


#CE0037
PANTONE 206 C
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#C22F41
PANTONE 4059 C
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#C5003E
PANTONE 1935 C
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#BD3742
PANTONE 4060 C
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to CE1940.


#C73F4A
RAL 3018 - Strawberry Red
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#AB273C
RAL 3027 - Raspberry Red
ΔE - 6.51 (93.5% similar)
#A63437
RAL 3031 - Orient Red
ΔE - 7.64 (92.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to CE1940.


#BF3E50
BS 02-E-53 - Purple
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#C44A5E
BS 02-D-43 - Pink
ΔE - 7.57 (92.4% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to CE1940.




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



#D3003F
Utah Crimson
ΔE - 1.00 (99.0% similar)
#C91F37
Foreign Crimson
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#C32148
Bright maroon
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)




Paint color for Hex #CE1940


Here are the paint colors similar to CE1940. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color CE1940 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #CE1940 to Dunn-Edwards


#C93543
Red Icon (DEA 104)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#C03543
Striking Red (DEA 103)
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)
#B73D3F
Cherry Bomb (DEA 105)
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)
#BC3033
Hot Jazz (DEA 107)
ΔE - 5.71 (94.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color CE1940 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #CE1940 to Benjamin Moore


#C0324A
Rose Parade (2086-20)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)
#C53D46
Watermelon Red (2087-20)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#BD3A42
Poppy (1315)
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#B32735
Exotic Red (2086-10)
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color CE1940 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #CE1940 to PPG Paints


#C53A4B
Calypso Berry (PPG1185-7)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#C6494C
Burnt Red (PPG1188-7)
ΔE - 6.34 (93.7% similar)
#AC3A3E
Red Gumball (PPG1187-7)
ΔE - 6.45 (93.5% similar)
#A83E4C
Red Licorice (PPG1186-7)
ΔE - 7.59 (92.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color CE1940 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #CE1940 to Valspar


#C8404C
Whipped Strawberry (1006-1A)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.5% similar)
#B93E4E
Berry Blush (1004-1A)
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)
#D03739
Red Bliss (1010-1)
ΔE - 6.26 (93.7% similar)
#AD273F
Con Brio (8001-7F)
ΔE - 6.28 (93.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color CE1940 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #CE1940 to Sherwin Williams


#BF2D32
Real Red (SW 6868)
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)
#AD2C34
Positive Red (SW 6871)
ΔE - 6.54 (93.5% similar)
#BB4B51
Coral Bells (SW 6593)
ΔE - 6.56 (93.4% similar)
#C33A36
Stop (SW 6869)
ΔE - 6.72 (93.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color CE1940 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #CE1940 to Behr


#C74547
Whip Lash (P150-6)
ΔE - 5.95 (94.0% similar)
#BE3C37
Flirt Alert (P150-7)
ΔE - 6.84 (93.2% similar)
#BE4B47
Intrigue (P160-6)
ΔE - 7.34 (92.7% similar)
#B6453E
Stiletto Love (P160-7)
ΔE - 7.60 (92.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#CE1940 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



CE1940
Rich Carmine*

19CEA7
Caribbean green*


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 #CE1940?

Color that best contrast with #CE1940 is #19CEA7, color name is Caribbean green*
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 #CE1940?

Complementary or Opposite color for #CE1940 is #19CEA7, color name is Caribbean green*.





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