Color swatch image showing #E5512D with RGB(229,81,45) values

#E5512D Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #E5512D including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#E5512D Color Information

#E5512D RGB value is (229, 81, 45). The hex color red value is 229, green is 81, and blue is 45. Its HSL format shows a hue of 12°, saturation of 78 percent, and lightness of 54 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 65 percent, 80 percent, 10 percent.

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#E5512D Color Meaning

Color #E5512D embodies adventurous energy, expressive warmth, and vibrant enthusiasm. #E5512D reddish-orange color #E5512D stimulates creativity and active engagement. Psychologically, #E5512D encourages assertiveness, bold social interaction, and emotional intensity, making #E5512D energizing yet approachable. Culturally, color #E5512D is favored in culinary arts, marketing, and creative design to attract attention and evoke passion. Spiritually, #E5512D resonates with courage, vitality, and dynamic energy, inspiring decisive action and meaningful connections. Its radiant tone balances intensity with accessibility.

Color Conversion

Convert #E5512D 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
#E5512D
RGB
rgb(229, 81, 45)
HSL
hsl(12°, 78%, 54%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 65%, 80%, 10%)
HSV
hsv(12°, 80%, 90%)
XYZ
35.7292 22.7323 4.9873
Yxy
22.7323 0.5631 0.3583
Hunter Lab
47.6784 6.2602 2.7776
CIE-Lab
54.7956 55.7008 50.5023

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red229 / 255 (90%)
90%
Green81 / 255 (32%)
32%
Blue45 / 255 (18%)
18%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta65 / 100 (65%)
65%
Yellow80 / 100 (80%)
80%
Key (Black)10 / 100 (10%)

Color Variations

#E5512D 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

#E5512D 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 #E5512D 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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#E5512D

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

3.79:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

3.79:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.79:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #E5512D 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

#E5512D

protanopia

#a5a436

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #E5512D;

Text Color

color: #E5512D;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #E5512D;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #E5512D40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #E5512D;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #E5512D 0%, #902b12 100%);

#E5512D Color FAQs

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