#e55240 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e55240 is composed of 89.8% red, 32.2% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 64.2% magenta, 72.1% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 6.5 degrees, a saturation of 76% and a lightness of 57.5%. #e55240 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffa480 with #cb0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6633.

    • R 90
    • G 32
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 64
    • Y 72
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#e55240 color description : Bright red.

#e55240 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e55240 has RGB values of R:229, G:82, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.64, Y:0.72, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 15028800.

Hex triplet e55240 #e55240
RGB Decimal 229, 82, 64 rgb(229,82,64)
RGB Percent 89.8, 32.2, 25.1 rgb(89.8%,32.2%,25.1%)
CMYK 0, 64, 72, 10
HSL 6.5°, 76, 57.5 hsl(6.5,76%,57.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 6.5°, 72.1, 89.8
Web Safe cc6633 #cc6633
CIE-LAB 55.141, 55.981, 41.063
XYZ 36.257, 23.067, 7.393
xyY 0.543, 0.346, 23.067
CIE-LCH 55.141, 69.427, 36.261
CIE-LUV 55.141, 115.234, 32.236
Hunter-Lab 48.028, 50.705, 24.492
Binary 11100101, 01010010, 01000000

Color Schemes with #e55240

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Alternatives to #e55240

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#e55240 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e55240

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e55240;}
.background {background-color:#e55240;}
.border {border:1px solid #e55240;}

Shades and Tints of #e55240

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, #100402 is the darkest color, while #fffefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e55240

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9a8d8b is the less saturated color, while #fe3e27 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e55240 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
  • #7c7c7c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #917470 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #968a58 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #aa843f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #e7585d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b3754f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #bf713f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #e65652 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population