#E51A42 Color Meaning and Information

#E51A42 Color Information

#E51A42 RGB value is (229, 26, 66). The hex color red value is 229, green is 26, and blue is 66. Its HSL format shows a hue of 348°, saturation of 80 percent, and lightness of50 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 89 percent, 71 percent, 10percent.

#E51A42

rgb(229, 26, 66)

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#E51A42 Color Meaning

Color #E51A42 is a vivid, warm red shade with strong pink undertones, a bold hue in the red spectrum. Color #E51A42 psychologically stimulates passion, courage, and emotional intensity, promoting assertiveness and motivation. Culturally, color #E51A42 is used in art, fashion, and design to symbolize vitality, prominence, and expressive energy. Spiritually, #E51A42 resonates with the root and heart chakras, supporting grounding, emotional strength, and heart-centered energy work. In Feng Shui, #E51A42 vivid red encourages active energy, protection, and dynamic movement, ideal for areas where vitality and confidence are desired.

Color Conversion

Convert #E51A42 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX

#E51A42

RGB

rgb(229, 26, 66)

HSL

hsl(348°, 80%, 50%)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 89%, 71%, 10%)

HSV

hsv(348°, 89%, 90%)

XYZ

33.6659 17.7901 6.8137

Yxy

17.7901 0.5778 0.3053

Hunter Lab

42.1783 6.5710 1.5611

CIE-Lab

49.2406 72.5601 33.0806

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red229 / 255 (90%)

90%

Green26 / 255 (10%)

10%

Blue66 / 255 (26%)

26%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)

Magenta89 / 100 (89%)

89%

Yellow71 / 100 (71%)

71%

Key (Black)10 / 100 (10%)

Color Variations

#E51A42 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#E51A42 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #E51A42 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

Foreground:#FFFFFF

Background:#E51A42

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

4.61:1

✓WCAG AA

✓WCAG AAA

Normal Text

4.61:1

✓WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

UI Components

4.61:1

✓WCAG AA

✓WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #E51A42 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#E51A42

protanopia

#8d8b38

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #E51A42;

Text Color

color: #E51A42;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #E51A42;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #E51A4240;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #E51A42;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #E51A42 0%, #880f27 100%);

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