#E51A45 Color Meaning and Information

#E51A45 Color Information

#E51A45 RGB value is (229, 26, 69). The hex color red value is 229, green is 26, and blue is 69. Its HSL format shows a hue of 347°, saturation of 80 percent, and lightness of 50 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 89 percent, 70 percent, 10 percent.

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#E51A45 Color Meaning

Color #E51A45 is a vivid, warm red shade with strong pink undertones, a bold hue in the red spectrum. Color #E51A45 psychologically stimulates passion, courage, and emotional intensity, promoting assertiveness and motivation. Culturally, color #E51A45 is used in art, fashion, and design to symbolize vitality, prominence, and expressive energy. Spiritually, #E51A45 resonates with the root and heart chakras, supporting grounding, emotional strength, and heart-centered energy work. In Feng Shui, #E51A45 vivid red encourages active energy, protection, and dynamic movement, ideal for areas where vitality and confidence are desired.

Color Conversion

Convert #E51A45 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

#E51A45

RGB

rgb(229, 26, 69)

HSL

hsl(347°, 80%, 50%)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 89%, 70%, 10%)

HSV

hsv(347°, 89%, 90%)

XYZ

33.7567 17.8265 7.2919

Yxy

17.8265 0.5734 0.3028

Hunter Lab

42.2214 6.5998 1.5081

CIE-Lab

49.2850 72.6867 31.3414

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red229 / 255 (90%)

90%

Green26 / 255 (10%)

10%

Blue69 / 255 (27%)

27%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)

Magenta89 / 100 (89%)

89%

Yellow70 / 100 (70%)

70%

Key (Black)10 / 100 (10%)

Color Variations

#E51A45 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

#E51A45 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 #E51A45 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:#E51A45

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

4.60:1

✓WCAG AA

✓WCAG AAA

Normal Text

4.60:1

✓WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

UI Components

4.60:1

✓WCAG AA

✓WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #E51A45 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

#E51A45

protanopia

#8d8b3b

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #E51A45;

Text Color

color: #E51A45;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #E51A45;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #E51A4540;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #E51A45;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #E51A45 0%, #880f29 100%);

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