#e55555 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e55555 is composed of 89.8% red, 33.3% green and 33.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 62.9% magenta, 62.9% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 0 degrees, a saturation of 73.5% and a lightness of 61.6%. #e55555 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffaaaa with #cb0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6666.

    • R 90
    • G 33
    • B 33
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 63
    • Y 63
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#e55555 color description : Soft red.

#e55555 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e55555 has RGB values of R:229, G:85, B:85 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.63, Y:0.63, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 15029589.

Hex triplet e55555 #e55555
RGB Decimal 229, 85, 85 rgb(229,85,85)
RGB Percent 89.8, 33.3, 33.3 rgb(89.8%,33.3%,33.3%)
CMYK 0, 63, 63, 10
HSL 0°, 73.5, 61.6 hsl(0,73.5%,61.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 0°, 62.9, 89.8
Web Safe cc6666 #cc6666
CIE-LAB 55.902, 55.826, 30.172
XYZ 37.203, 23.815, 11.232
xyY 0.515, 0.33, 23.815
CIE-LCH 55.902, 63.458, 28.389
CIE-LUV 55.902, 108.828, 23.475
Hunter-Lab 48.8, 50.678, 20.515
Binary 11100101, 01010101, 01010101

Color Schemes with #e55555

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Alternatives to #e55555

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#e55555 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e55555

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e55555;}
.background {background-color:#e55555;}
.border {border:1px solid #e55555;}

Shades and Tints of #e55555

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, #000000 is the darkest color, while #fceeee is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e55555

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a19999 is the less saturated color, while #fc3e3e is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e55555 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
  • #808080 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #947777 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #958c6f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a98654 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #e65d62 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b27865 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #bf7454 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #e65a5d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population