Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#CE6F5A

#CE6F5A is a warm red HEX color close to Indian Red. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 206, 111, 90, HSL 11, 54%, 58%, has luminance 0.2523, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#CE6F5A Sample readable text
HEX #CE6F5A
RGB rgb(206, 111, 90)
HSL hsl(11 54% 58%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 46, 56, 19)
Luminance 0.2523
Contrast Black 6.05:1White 3.47:1

CSS

--color-ce6f5a: #CE6F5A;
.background-ce6f5a { background-color: #CE6F5A; }
.text-ce6f5a { color: #CE6F5A; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.2523
Black text6.05:1AA Pass
White text3.47:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#CE6F5A","rgb":[206,111,90],"hsl":[11,54,58],"cmyk":[0,46,56,19],"luminance":0.2523,"contrast":{"black":6.05,"white":3.47}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":6.05,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.47,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E3ADA1","hex":"#E3ADA1","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.76,"contrastWhite":1.95,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#CEA95A","hex":"#CEA95A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.45,"contrastWhite":2.22,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#5AB9CE","hex":"#5AB9CE","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.27,"contrastWhite":2.27,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Terracotta","hex":"#E2725B","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.79,"contrastWhite":3.09,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#9D432F","hex":"#9D432F","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.28,"contrastWhite":6.41,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Indian Red adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/ce6f5a.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/indian-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/roman-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/terracotta.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#5AB9CE","analogous":["#CE5A7F","#CEA95A"],"triadic":["#5ACE6F","#6F5ACE"],"tetradic":["#7FCE5A","#5AB9CE","#A95ACE"],"splitComplementary":["#5ACEA9","#5A7FCE"],"monochromatic":["#E3ADA1","#CE6F5A","#9D432F"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E3ADA1","dark":"#9D432F","saturated":"#E56043","desaturated":"#B67E72","pastel":"#E5C9C3","neon":"#FF7152"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"indian-red","name":"Indian Red","hex":"#CD5C5C","distance":19.131126469708992},{"slug":"roman-red","name":"Roman Red","hex":"#CD5C5C","distance":19.131126469708992},{"slug":"terracotta","name":"Terracotta","hex":"#E2725B","distance":20.248456731316587},{"slug":"adobe","name":"Adobe","hex":"#BD6C48","distance":24.939927826679853},{"slug":"clay","name":"Clay","hex":"#B66A50","distance":26.476404589747453}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #CE6F5A

#CE6F5A is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #CE6F5A is visually closest to Indian Red, a named red color with HEX #CD5C5C.

The RGB channels are 206, 111, and 90, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 11deg with 54% saturation and 58% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-attention visual states. Its luminance is 0.2523, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 19.13, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text6.05:1AA Pass
White text3.47:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #CE6F5A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000006.05:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.47:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E3ADA1#000000 text · best 10.76:1#E3ADA1
#CEA95A#000000 text · best 9.45:1#CEA95A
#5AB9CE#000000 text · best 9.27:1#5AB9CE
Terracotta#000000 text · best 6.79:1#E2725B
#9D432F#FFFFFF text · best 6.41:1#9D432F

Generated Palette

#CE6F5A#CE6F5A
#5AB9CE#5AB9CE
#CE5A7F#CE5A7F
#CEA95A#CEA95A
#E3ADA1#E3ADA1
#9D432F#9D432F

Color Harmonies

#5AB9CE#5AB9CE
#CE5A7F#CE5A7F
#CEA95A#CEA95A
#5ACE6F#5ACE6F
#6F5ACE#6F5ACE

Variants

#E3ADA1#E3ADA1
#9D432F#9D432F
#E56043#E56043
#B67E72#B67E72
#E5C9C3#E5C9C3
#FF7152#FF7152

Nearest Named Colors

Indian Red#CD5C5C
Roman Red#CD5C5C
Terracotta#E2725B
Adobe#BD6C48
Clay#B66A50

Related HEX Guides

Indian Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CD5C5C.Roman Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CD5C5C.Terracotta colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E2725B.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#CE6F5A APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.