#e55e55 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e55e55 is composed of 89.8% red, 36.9% green and 33.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 62.9% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 3.7 degrees, a saturation of 73.5% and a lightness of 61.6%. #e55e55 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffbcaa with #cb0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6666.

    • R 90
    • G 37
    • B 33
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 59
    • Y 63
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#e55e55 color description : Soft red.

#e55e55 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e55e55 has RGB values of R:229, G:94, B:85 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.59, Y:0.63, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 15031893.

Hex triplet e55e55 #e55e55
RGB Decimal 229, 94, 85 rgb(229,94,85)
RGB Percent 89.8, 36.9, 33.3 rgb(89.8%,36.9%,33.3%)
CMYK 0, 59, 63, 10
HSL 3.7°, 73.5, 61.6 hsl(3.7,73.5%,61.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 3.7°, 62.9, 89.8
Web Safe cc6666 #cc6666
CIE-LAB 57.389, 51.871, 32.041
XYZ 37.957, 25.323, 11.483
xyY 0.508, 0.339, 25.323
CIE-LCH 57.389, 60.969, 31.703
CIE-LUV 57.389, 102.862, 26.562
Hunter-Lab 50.322, 46.575, 21.696
Binary 11100101, 01011110, 01010101

Color Schemes with #e55e55

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Alternatives to #e55e55

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#e55e55 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e55e55

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e55e55;}
.background {background-color:#e55e55;}
.border {border:1px solid #e55e55;}

Shades and Tints of #e55e55

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 #fcefee is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e55e55

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a19999 is the less saturated color, while #fc4a3e is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e55e55 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
  • #858585 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #987d7b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #998f6d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ad8955 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #e7646a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b57d64 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c17955 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #e66262 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population