#CE1247 Hex Color

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Loud and saturated, #ce1247 is a bold red with a pink edge, dark enough to carry white text at AA contrast. It reads urgent and passionate, which suits calls to action, sale badges, and sports branding. Spend it as an accent or on large type; at full-page scale it overwhelms. Deep navy flatters it better than plain black.

Questions about #ce1247

What is #ce1247 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ce1247 is rgb(206, 18, 71), in HSL hsl(343, 84%, 44%) and in CMYK 0%, 91%, 66%, 19%.
What colors pair well with #ce1247?
Deep navy grounds it better than plain black, and warm cream keeps it from shouting. Teal makes a sharp split-complementary partner when you need strong contrast.
Is #ce1247 readable on white or black?
#ce1247 has a 5.52:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.80:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.