#e51e40 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e51e40 is composed of 89.8% red, 11.8% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 86.9% magenta, 72.1% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 349.7 degrees, a saturation of 79.3% and a lightness of 50.8%. #e51e40 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff3c80 with #cb0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 90
    • G 12
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 87
    • Y 72
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#e51e40 color description : Vivid red.

#e51e40 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e51e40 has RGB values of R:229, G:30, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.87, Y:0.72, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 15015488.

Hex triplet e51e40 #e51e40
RGB Decimal 229, 30, 64 rgb(229,30,64)
RGB Percent 89.8, 11.8, 25.1 rgb(89.8%,11.8%,25.1%)
CMYK 0, 87, 72, 10
HSL 349.7°, 79.3, 50.8 hsl(349.7,79.3%,50.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 349.7°, 86.9, 89.8
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 49.449, 71.798, 34.508
XYZ 33.704, 17.961, 6.542
xyY 0.579, 0.309, 17.961
CIE-LCH 49.449, 79.66, 25.67
CIE-LUV 49.449, 141.347, 20.904
Hunter-Lab 42.38, 67.792, 20.514
Binary 11100101, 00011110, 01000000

Color Schemes with #e51e40

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Alternatives to #e51e40

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#e51e40 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e51e40

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e51e40;}
.background {background-color:#e51e40;}
.border {border:1px solid #e51e40;}

Shades and Tints of #e51e40

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, #040001 is the darkest color, while #fdf1f3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e51e40

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #847f80 is the less saturated color, while #f80b33 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e51e40 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
  • #5d5d5d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #785057 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #847c62 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #98773c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #e5302f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a75a56 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b4563d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #e52935 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population