#A7242C Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #A7242C corresponds to the code RGB( 167, 36, 44 ). It's a shade of Red. This color is a combination of red (at 0,65 level), green (at 0,14 level) and blue (at 0,17 level). Its brightness is 39% and its saturation is 64%. It is composed of red at 67%, green at 14% and blue at 17%. The dominant component is red.
Features
Variations of #A7242C
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #A7242C is the color #F6E9E9
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #100304.
Other Shades of Red
Examples of other colors within the Red spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #58DBD3 is the color exactly opposite to #A7242C on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #A7242C in CSS
When using #A7242C as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #A7242C as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#A7242C as background color
div{ background: #A7242C; }Colored text
div{ color: #A7242C; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #A7242C; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #A7242C; }Similar Colors
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