Color swatch image showing #E55133 with RGB(229,81,51) values

#E55133 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #E55133 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#E55133 Color Information

#E55133 RGB value is (229, 81, 51). The hex color red value is 229, green is 81, and blue is 51. Its HSL format shows a hue of 10°, saturation of 77 percent, and lightness of 55 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 65 percent, 78 percent, 10 percent.

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#E55133 Color Meaning

Color #E55133 embodies adventurous energy, expressive warmth, and vibrant enthusiasm. #E55133 reddish-orange color #E55133 stimulates creativity and active engagement. Psychologically, #E55133 encourages assertiveness, bold social interaction, and emotional intensity, making #E55133 energizing yet approachable. Culturally, color #E55133 is favored in culinary arts, marketing, and creative design to attract attention and evoke passion. Spiritually, #E55133 resonates with courage, vitality, and dynamic energy, inspiring decisive action and meaningful connections. Its radiant tone balances intensity with accessibility.

Color Conversion

Convert #E55133 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
#E55133
RGB
rgb(229, 81, 51)
HSL
hsl(10°, 77%, 55%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 65%, 78%, 10%)
HSV
hsv(10°, 78%, 90%)
XYZ
35.8531 22.7819 5.6396
Yxy
22.7819 0.5578 0.3544
Hunter Lab
47.7304 6.3011 2.6964
CIE-Lab
54.8470 55.8958 47.5977

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red229 / 255 (90%)
90%
Green81 / 255 (32%)
32%
Blue51 / 255 (20%)
20%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta65 / 100 (65%)
65%
Yellow78 / 100 (78%)
78%
Key (Black)10 / 100 (10%)

Color Variations

#E55133 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

#E55133 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 #E55133 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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#E55133

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

3.78:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

3.78:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.78:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #E55133 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

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protanopia

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #E55133;

Text Color

color: #E55133;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #E55133;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #E5513340;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #E55133;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #E55133 0%, #922813 100%);

#E55133 Color FAQs

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