#990500 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #990500 corresponds to the code RGB( 153, 5, 0 ). It's a shade of Red. This color is a combination of red (at 0,60 level), green (at 0,02 level) and blue (at 0,00 level). Its brightness is 30% and its saturation is 100%. It is composed of red at 96%, green at 3% and blue at 0%. The dominant component is red.
Features
Variations of #990500
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #990500 is the color #F4E6E5
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0F0000.
Other Shades of Red
Examples of other colors within the Red spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #66FAFF is the color exactly opposite to #990500 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #990500 in CSS
When using #990500 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #990500 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#990500 as background color
div{ background: #990500; }Colored text
div{ color: #990500; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #990500; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #990500; }Similar Colors
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