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#E51A4E Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #E51A4E including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#E51A4E Color Information

#E51A4E RGB value is (229, 26, 78). The hex color red value is 229, green is 26, and blue is 78. Its HSL format shows a hue of 345°, saturation of 80 percent, and lightness of 50 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 89 percent, 66 percent, 10 percent.

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#E51A4E Color Meaning

Color #E51A4E is a vivid, warm red shade with strong pink undertones, a bold hue in the red spectrum. Color #E51A4E psychologically stimulates passion, courage, and emotional intensity, promoting assertiveness and motivation. Culturally, color #E51A4E is used in art, fashion, and design to symbolize vitality, prominence, and expressive energy. Spiritually, #E51A4E resonates with the root and heart chakras, supporting grounding, emotional strength, and heart-centered energy work. In Feng Shui, #E51A4E vivid red encourages active energy, protection, and dynamic movement, ideal for areas where vitality and confidence are desired.

Color Conversion

Convert #E51A4E 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
#E51A4E
RGB
rgb(229, 26, 78)
HSL
hsl(345°, 80%, 50%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 89%, 66%, 10%)
HSV
hsv(345°, 89%, 90%)
XYZ
34.0576 17.9469 8.8768
Yxy
17.9469 0.5594 0.2948
Hunter Lab
42.3638 6.6955 1.3317
CIE-Lab
49.4316 73.1038 26.0913

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red229 / 255 (90%)
90%
Green26 / 255 (10%)
10%
Blue78 / 255 (31%)
31%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta89 / 100 (89%)
89%
Yellow66 / 100 (66%)
66%
Key (Black)10 / 100 (10%)

Color Variations

#E51A4E 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

#E51A4E 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 #E51A4E 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.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

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Normal Text

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UI Components

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Color Blindness Simulator

See how #E51A4E 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

#E51A4E

protanopia

#8d8b41

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #E51A4E;

Text Color

color: #E51A4E;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #E51A4E;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #E51A4E40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #E51A4E;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #E51A4E 0%, #880f2d 100%);

#E51A4E Color FAQs

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