Color swatch image showing Fire Engine Red (#CE1620) with RGB(206,22,32) values

Fire Engine Red (#CE1620) Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about Fire Engine Red (#CE1620) including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

Fire Engine Red (#CE1620) Color Information

Fire Engine Red (#CE1620) RGB value is (206, 22, 32). The hex color red value is 206, green is 22, and blue is 32. Its HSL format shows a hue of 357°, saturation of 81 percent, and lightness of 45 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 89 percent, 84 percent, 19 percent.

Fire Engine Red
#CE1620
rgb(206, 22, 32)
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Fire Engine Red (#CE1620) Color Meaning

Fire Engine Red (#CE1620) signals urgency, alertness, and proactive response. This vivid red captures attention immediately, symbolizing protection and high stakes. Consequently, Fire Engine Red (#CE1620) conveys energy and authority. Psychologically, Fire Engine Red (#CE1620) enhances alertness, quick decision-making, and reactive confidence. It stimulates action and heightens awareness of surroundings. Culturally, Fire Engine Red (#CE1620) references safety, emergency services, and societal protection. Spiritually, it embodies courage, quick thinking, and dynamic energy.

Color Conversion

Convert Fire Engine Red (#CE1620) across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#CE1620
RGB
rgb(206, 22, 32)
HSL
hsl(357°, 81%, 45%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 89%, 84%, 19%)
HSV
hsv(357°, 89%, 81%)
XYZ
26.0012 13.7999 2.6597
Yxy
13.7999 0.6124 0.3250
Hunter Lab
37.1482 4.4500 1.3540
CIE-Lab
43.9446 66.1981 45.3223

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red206 / 255 (81%)
81%
Green22 / 255 (9%)
Blue32 / 255 (13%)
13%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta89 / 100 (89%)
89%
Yellow84 / 100 (84%)
84%
Key (Black)19 / 100 (19%)
19%

Color Variations

Fire Engine Red (#CE1620) harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

Fire Engine Red (#CE1620) harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test Fire Engine Red (#CE1620) for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

#FFFFFF
#CE1620

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

5.59:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

5.59:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

5.59:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #CE1620 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

Fire Engine Red (#CE1620)

protanopia

#7e7d1e

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #CE1620;

Text Color

color: #CE1620;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #CE1620;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #CE162040;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #CE1620;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #CE1620 0%, #7c0d13 100%);

Fire Engine Red (#CE1620) Color FAQs

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