#e51c40 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e51c40 is composed of 89.8% red, 11% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 87.8% magenta, 72.1% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 349.3 degrees, a saturation of 79.4% and a lightness of 50.4%. #e51c40 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff3880 with #cb0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 90
    • G 11
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 88
    • Y 72
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#e51c40 color description : Vivid red.

#e51c40 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e51c40 has RGB values of R:229, G:28, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.88, Y:0.72, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 15014976.

Hex triplet e51c40 #e51c40
RGB Decimal 229, 28, 64 rgb(229,28,64)
RGB Percent 89.8, 11, 25.1 rgb(89.8%,11%,25.1%)
CMYK 0, 88, 72, 10
HSL 349.3°, 79.4, 50.4 hsl(349.3,79.4%,50.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 349.3°, 87.8, 89.8
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 49.329, 72.141, 34.367
XYZ 33.655, 17.863, 6.526
xyY 0.58, 0.308, 17.863
CIE-LCH 49.329, 79.909, 25.473
CIE-LUV 49.329, 141.923, 20.66
Hunter-Lab 42.265, 68.177, 20.43
Binary 11100101, 00011100, 01000000

Color Schemes with #e51c40

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Alternatives to #e51c40

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#e51c40 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e51c40

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e51c40;}
.background {background-color:#e51c40;}
.border {border:1px solid #e51c40;}

Shades and Tints of #e51c40

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, #020000 is the darkest color, while #fdeff2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e51c40

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #847d7e is the less saturated color, while #f80934 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e51c40 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
  • #5c5c5c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #774f56 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #847c63 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #98763c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #e52e2d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a75956 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b4553d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #e52734 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population