#e51a18 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e51a18 is composed of 89.8% red, 10.2% green and 9.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 88.6% magenta, 89.5% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 0.6 degrees, a saturation of 81% and a lightness of 49.6%. #e51a18 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff3430 with #cb0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3300.

    • R 90
    • G 10
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 89
    • Y 90
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#e51a18 color description : Vivid red.

#e51a18 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e51a18 has RGB values of R:229, G:26, B:24 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.89, Y:0.9, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 15014424.

Hex triplet e51a18 #e51a18
RGB Decimal 229, 26, 24 rgb(229,26,24)
RGB Percent 89.8, 10.2, 9.4 rgb(89.8%,10.2%,9.4%)
CMYK 0, 89, 90, 10
HSL 0.6°, 81, 49.6 hsl(0.6,81%,49.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 0.6°, 89.5, 89.8
Web Safe cc3300 #cc3300
CIE-LAB 48.843, 71.389, 54.908
XYZ 32.849, 17.467, 2.506
xyY 0.622, 0.331, 17.467
CIE-LCH 48.843, 90.063, 37.566
CIE-LUV 48.843, 150.303, 32.74
Hunter-Lab 41.794, 67.16, 25.7
Binary 11100101, 00011010, 00011000

Color Schemes with #e51a18

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Alternatives to #e51a18

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#e51a18 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e51a18

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e51a18;}
.background {background-color:#e51a18;}
.border {border:1px solid #e51a18;}

Shades and Tints of #e51a18

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, #100202 is the darkest color, while #fffdfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e51a18

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #847979 is the less saturated color, while #f80705 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e51a18 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
  • #565656 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #734a4a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #887b35 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9a7500 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #e62622 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #aa572a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b55408 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #e5211e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population