#e51a38 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e51a38 is composed of 89.8% red, 10.2% green and 22% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 88.6% magenta, 75.5% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 351.1 degrees, a saturation of 79.6% and a lightness of 50%. #e51a38 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff3470 with #cb0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 90
    • G 10
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 89
    • Y 76
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#e51a38 color description : Vivid red.

#e51a38 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e51a38 has RGB values of R:229, G:26, B:56 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.89, Y:0.76, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 15014456.

Hex triplet e51a38 #e51a38
RGB Decimal 229, 26, 56 rgb(229,26,56)
RGB Percent 89.8, 10.2, 22 rgb(89.8%,10.2%,22%)
CMYK 0, 89, 76, 10
HSL 351.1°, 79.6, 50 hsl(351.1,79.6%,50%)
HSV (or HSB) 351.1°, 88.6, 89.8
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 49.114, 72.166, 38.8
XYZ 33.398, 17.687, 5.397
xyY 0.591, 0.313, 17.687
CIE-LCH 49.114, 81.935, 28.265
CIE-LUV 49.114, 144.561, 23.737
Hunter-Lab 42.055, 68.157, 21.831
Binary 11100101, 00011010, 00111000

Color Schemes with #e51a38

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Alternatives to #e51a38

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#e51a38 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e51a38

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e51a38;}
.background {background-color:#e51a38;}
.border {border:1px solid #e51a38;}

Shades and Tints of #e51a38

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, #120204 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e51a38

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #837c7d is the less saturated color, while #f9062a is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e51a38 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
  • #5a5a5a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #764d53 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #857b59 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #987633 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #e52b29 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a8584d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b45435 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #e5252e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population