#e55231 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e55231 is composed of 89.8% red, 32.2% green and 19.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 64.2% magenta, 78.6% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 11 degrees, a saturation of 77.6% and a lightness of 54.5%. #e55231 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffa462 with #cb0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6633.

    • R 90
    • G 32
    • B 19
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 64
    • Y 79
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#e55231 color description : Bright red.

#e55231 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e55231 has RGB values of R:229, G:82, B:49 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.64, Y:0.79, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 15028785.

Hex triplet e55231 #e55231
RGB Decimal 229, 82, 49 rgb(229,82,49)
RGB Percent 89.8, 32.2, 19.2 rgb(89.8%,32.2%,19.2%)
CMYK 0, 64, 79, 10
HSL 11°, 77.6, 54.5 hsl(11,77.6%,54.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 11°, 78.6, 89.8
Web Safe cc6633 #cc6633
CIE-LAB 54.988, 55.399, 48.733
XYZ 35.886, 22.918, 5.44
xyY 0.559, 0.357, 22.918
CIE-LCH 54.988, 73.783, 41.337
CIE-LUV 54.988, 117.711, 37.573
Hunter-Lab 47.873, 50.028, 26.774
Binary 11100101, 01010010, 00110001

Color Schemes with #e55231

Complementary Color
Analogous Color
Split Complementary Color
Triadic Color
Tetradic Color
Monochromatic Color

Alternatives to #e55231

Below, you can see some colors close to #e55231. Having a set of related colors can be useful if you need an inspirational alternative to your original color choice.

Similar Colors

#e55231 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e55231

This text has a font color of #e55231.

<span style="color:#e55231;">Text here</span>
#e55231 background color

This paragraph has a background color of #e55231.

<p style="background-color:#e55231;">Content here</p>
#e55231 border color

This element has a border color of #e55231.

<div style="border:1px solid #e55231;">Content here</div>
CSS codes
.text {color:#e55231;}
.background {background-color:#e55231;}
.border {border:1px solid #e55231;}

Shades and Tints of #e55231

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, #030100 is the darkest color, while #fdf3f1 is the lightest one.

Shade Color Variation
Tint Color Variation

Tones of #e55231

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8c8b8a is the less saturated color, while #f7471f is the most saturated one.

Tone Color Variation

Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e55231 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
  • #7a7a7a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8f726b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #978a48 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ab832f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #e7575b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b37540 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c07130 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #e6554c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population