#e51a00 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e51a00 is composed of 89.8% red, 10.2% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 88.6% magenta, 100% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 6.8 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 44.9%. #e51a00 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff3400 with #cb0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3300.

    • R 90
    • G 10
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 89
    • Y 100
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#e51a00 color description : Pure (or mostly pure) red.

#e51a00 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e51a00 has RGB values of R:229, G:26, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.89, Y:1, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 15014400.

Hex triplet e51a00 #e51a00
RGB Decimal 229, 26, 0 rgb(229,26,0)
RGB Percent 89.8, 10.2, 0 rgb(89.8%,10.2%,0%)
CMYK 0, 89, 100, 10
HSL 6.8°, 100, 44.9 hsl(6.8,100%,44.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 6.8°, 100, 89.8
Web Safe cc3300 #cc3300
CIE-LAB 48.762, 71.153, 62.287
XYZ 32.684, 17.401, 1.638
xyY 0.632, 0.336, 17.401
CIE-LCH 48.762, 94.564, 41.199
CIE-LUV 48.762, 152.119, 35.574
Hunter-Lab 41.715, 66.858, 26.872
Binary 11100101, 00011010, 00000000

Color Schemes with #e51a00

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Alternatives to #e51a00

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#e51a00 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e51a00

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e51a00;}
.background {background-color:#e51a00;}
.border {border:1px solid #e51a00;}

Shades and Tints of #e51a00

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #0d0200 is the darkest color, while #fff9f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e51a00

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b6c6a is the less saturated color, while #e51a00 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e51a00 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #545454 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #714843 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #897b1f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #997500 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #e6241f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #aa5713 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b55400 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #e52014 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population