#e55e59 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e55e59 is composed of 89.8% red, 36.9% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 61.1% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 2.1 degrees, a saturation of 72.9% and a lightness of 62.4%. #e55e59 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffbcb2 with #cb0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6666.

    • R 90
    • G 37
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 59
    • Y 61
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#e55e59 color description : Soft red.

#e55e59 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e55e59 has RGB values of R:229, G:94, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.59, Y:0.61, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 15031897.

Hex triplet e55e59 #e55e59
RGB Decimal 229, 94, 89 rgb(229,94,89)
RGB Percent 89.8, 36.9, 34.9 rgb(89.8%,36.9%,34.9%)
CMYK 0, 59, 61, 10
HSL 2.1°, 72.9, 62.4 hsl(2.1,72.9%,62.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 2.1°, 61.1, 89.8
Web Safe cc6666 #cc6666
CIE-LAB 57.452, 52.127, 29.845
XYZ 38.12, 25.388, 12.344
xyY 0.503, 0.335, 25.388
CIE-LCH 57.452, 60.066, 29.793
CIE-LUV 57.452, 101.997, 24.479
Hunter-Lab 50.387, 46.867, 20.746
Binary 11100101, 01011110, 01011001

Color Schemes with #e55e59

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Alternatives to #e55e59

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#e55e59 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e55e59

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e55e59;}
.background {background-color:#e55e59;}
.border {border:1px solid #e55e59;}

Shades and Tints of #e55e59

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, #040101 is the darkest color, while #fdf2f2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e55e59

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a39c9b is the less saturated color, while #fb4943 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e55e59 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
  • #868686 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #997e7d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #998f71 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ad8959 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #e6646a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b47d68 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c17959 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #e66264 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population