Spanish Crimson (#E51A4C)

The hex code for Spanish Crimson is #E51A4C. It is rgb(229, 26, 76) in RGB, hsl(345, 80%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 89%, 67%, 10%) in CMYK — a mid-tone red. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E51A4C

HEX#E51A4C

RGBrgb(229, 26, 76)

HSLhsl(345, 80%, 50%)

HSVhsv(345, 89%, 90%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 89%, 67%, 10%)

OKLCHoklch(59.3% 0.227 16.5)

LABlab(50.23% 73.21 29.11)

LCHlch(50.23% 78.79 21.68)

Colors Closest to Spanish Crimson

Spanish Crimson is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Amaranth#E52B50ΔE 3.42 Red (Crayola)#EE204DΔE 3.61 Rich Carmine#D70040ΔE 4.53 Crimson#DC143CΔE 7.06 Spanish Carmine#D10047ΔE 7.24 Radical Red#FF355EΔE 7.62

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#E51A4C Channel Values

How Spanish Crimson breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 229 · G 26 · B 76	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 345° · S 80% · L 50%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 345° · S 89% · V 90%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 89% · Y 67% · K 10%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.58:1 vs white · 4.58:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Spanish Crimson background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.58:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.58:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Spanish Crimson

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Spanish Crimson; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of Spanish Crimson

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How Spanish Crimson Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#E51A4C

Protanopia#69694A

Protanomaly#A9544B

Deuteranopia#8D8D40

Deuteranomaly#B77145

Tritanopia#E42525

Tritanomaly#E42138

Achromatopsia#757575

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Using #E51A4C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--spanish-crimson: #E51A4C;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E51A4C;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'spanish-crimson': '#E51A4C' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.898, green: 0.102, blue: 0.298)

Android XML<color name="spanish_crimson">#E51A4C</color>

SVG fillfill="#E51A4C"

More Red Colors

Spanish Crimson sits in the redfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

e52b50 e49696 e58e73 e4717a e60000 e4000f e60026 e36d6d e60039 e34234 e62020 e32636 f08080 fba298 ff301a ff7070 ffc9c9 240909 523b35 79443b 971212 ab7373 c33c3c d25151

#E51A4C Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Spanish Crimson?

The hex code for Spanish Crimson is #E51A4C. That is rgb(229, 26, 76) in RGB, hsl(345, 80%, 50%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 89%, 67%, 10%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #E51A4C?

#E51A4C is rgb(229, 26, 76) — red 229, green 26, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E51A4C?

#E51A4C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 89%, 67%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E51A4C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E51A4C scores 4.58:1 against white and 4.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E51A4C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E51A4C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 7.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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