Color swatch image showing Spanish Crimson (#E51A4C) with RGB(229,26,76) values

Spanish Crimson (#E51A4C) Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about Spanish Crimson (#E51A4C) including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

Spanish Crimson (#E51A4C) Color Information

Spanish Crimson (#E51A4C) RGB value is (229, 26, 76). The hex color red value is 229, green is 26, and blue is 76. 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, 67 percent, 10 percent.

Spanish Crimson
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rgb(229, 26, 76)
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Spanish Crimson (#E51A4C) Color Meaning

Spanish Crimson (#E51A4C) is a vivid, warm red shade with strong pink undertones, a bold hue in the red spectrum. Spanish Crimson (#E51A4C) psychologically stimulates passion, courage, and emotional intensity, promoting assertiveness and motivation. Culturally, Spanish Crimson (#E51A4C) is used in art, fashion, and design to symbolize vitality, prominence, and expressive energy. Spiritually, it resonates with the root and heart chakras, supporting grounding, emotional strength, and heart-centered energy work. In Feng Shui, this vivid red encourages active energy, protection, and dynamic movement, ideal for areas where vitality and confidence are desired.

Color Conversion

Convert Spanish Crimson (#E51A4C) 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
#E51A4C
RGB
rgb(229, 26, 76)
HSL
hsl(345°, 80%, 50%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 89%, 67%, 10%)
HSV
hsv(345°, 89%, 90%)
XYZ
33.9870 17.9186 8.5048
Yxy
17.9186 0.5626 0.2966
Hunter Lab
42.3304 6.6730 1.3732
CIE-Lab
49.3972 73.0062 27.2607

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red229 / 255 (90%)
90%
Green26 / 255 (10%)
10%
Blue76 / 255 (30%)
30%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta89 / 100 (89%)
89%
Yellow67 / 100 (67%)
67%
Key (Black)10 / 100 (10%)

Color Variations

Spanish Crimson (#E51A4C) 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

Spanish Crimson (#E51A4C) 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 Spanish Crimson (#E51A4C) 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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#E51A4C

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

4.58:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

4.58:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

4.58:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #E51A4C 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

Spanish Crimson (#E51A4C)

protanopia

#8d8b40

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #E51A4C;

Text Color

color: #E51A4C;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #E51A4C;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #E51A4C40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #E51A4C;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #E51A4C 0%, #880f2d 100%);

Spanish Crimson (#E51A4C) Color FAQs

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