#E5551B Hex Color
| Color Name: | Flame Red* |
| Hex Color Code: | #E5551B |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(229, 85, 27) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 62.9%, 88.2%, 10.2% |
What color is E5551B?
The RGB color code for color number #E5551B is RGB(229, 85, 27). In the RGB color model, #E5551B has a red value of 229, a green value of 85, and a blue value of 27. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 62.9% magenta, 88.2% yellow, and 10.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 17.2° (degrees), 79.5 % saturation, and 50.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #E5551B has a hue of 17.2° (degrees), 88.2 % saturation and 89.8 % brightness/value.
Color E5551B is cool or warm?
Color E5551B is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #E5551B? (For interior and product design)
E5551B has an LRV of nearly 23. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Dark Color
#E5551B
Light Color
Compare LRV 23 of #E5551B with dark and light Color
Is #E5551B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color E5551B meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.
WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.
- Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
- Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.
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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
HEX #E5551B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(229, 85, 27)
Red
229 (89.8%)
Green
85 (33.3%)
Blue
27 (10.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
62.88%
Yellow
88.21%
Key
10.20%
HSL
HSL(17.23deg, 79.5 %, 50.2 %)
Hue
17.23°
Saturation
79.53 %.
Lightness
50.20 %.
RYB
RYB(157, 92, 29)
Red
157 (61.6%)
Yellow
92 (35.9%)
Blue
29 (11.3%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
17.23°
Saturation
88.21 %.
Brightness / Value
89.80 %.
HWB
H: 17.23°
W: 10.59 %
B: 10.20 %
XYZ
X : 35.76
Y : 23.23
Z : 3.64
YXY
Y1 : 23.23
X : 0.57
Y2 : 0.37
CMY
C : 10.20%
M : 66.67%
Y : 89.41%
LRV
~ 23.2 %
Munsell Color System
0.4YR 5.4/14.5
CIE-Lab
L : 55.31
A : 53.57
B : 58.54
CIE-Lch
L : 55.31
C : 79.36
H : 47.54
CIE-Luv
L : 55.31
U : 118.01
V : 43.72
Hunter-Lab
L : 48.2
A : 48.07
B : 29.27
Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint
Color Name of HEX #E5551B
Here are the colors similar to E5551B. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone TCX
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Pantone PMS
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RAL Classic
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RAL Design
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British Standard 4800
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Paint color for Hex #E5551B
Here are the paint colors similar to E5551B. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Benjamin Moore
Hex color E5551B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #E5551B to Benjamin Moore
Valspar
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Sherwin Williams
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Dunn-Edwards
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Behr
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Farrow & Ball
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Color Combinations
#E5551B color palettes and scheme combination
5C220B
8A3310
B84415
E5551B
EA7749
EF9977
F5BBA4
Monochromatic Color Palette
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
E51BAB
E51B46
E5551B
E5BA1B
ABE51B
Analogous Color Palette
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
E5551B
1BE555
551BE5
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
E5551B
46E51B
1BABE5
BA1BE5
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
E5551B
E76631
EA7748
EC885F
EF9976
F2AA8D
F4BBA3
F7CCBA
F9DDD1
FCEEE8
FFFFFF
E5551B
CE4C18
B74415
A03B12
893310
722A0D
5B210A
441908
2D1105
160802
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
E5551B
Flame Red*
1BABE5
Spanish Sky Blue*
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of #E5551B?
Color that best contrast with #E5551B is #1BABE5,
color name is Spanish Sky Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways,
Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments #E5551B?
Complementary or Opposite color for #E5551B is #1BABE5, color name is Spanish Sky Blue*.
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