#e51a20 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e51a20 is composed of 89.8% red, 10.2% green and 12.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 88.6% magenta, 86% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 358.2 degrees, a saturation of 79.6% and a lightness of 50%. #e51a20 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff3440 with #cb0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 90
    • G 10
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 89
    • Y 86
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#e51a20 color description : Vivid red.

#e51a20 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e51a20 has RGB values of R:229, G:26, B:32 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.89, Y:0.86, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 15014432.

Hex triplet e51a20 #e51a20
RGB Decimal 229, 26, 32 rgb(229,26,32)
RGB Percent 89.8, 10.2, 12.5 rgb(89.8%,10.2%,12.5%)
CMYK 0, 89, 86, 10
HSL 358.2°, 79.6, 50 hsl(358.2,79.6%,50%)
HSV (or HSB) 358.2°, 88.6, 89.8
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 48.891, 71.525, 51.402
XYZ 32.945, 17.505, 3.011
xyY 0.616, 0.327, 17.505
CIE-LCH 48.891, 88.08, 35.703
CIE-LUV 48.891, 149.267, 31.122
Hunter-Lab 41.839, 67.334, 25.021
Binary 11100101, 00011010, 00100000

Color Schemes with #e51a20

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Alternatives to #e51a20

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#e51a20 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e51a20

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e51a20;}
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Shades and Tints of #e51a20

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, #120202 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e51a20

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #837c7c is the less saturated color, while #f9060e is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e51a20 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
  • #575757 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #734b4c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #887b3e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9a750e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #e62723 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a95833 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b55414 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #e52222 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population