#A9231A Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #A9231A corresponds to the code RGB( 169, 35, 26 ). It's a shade of Red. This color is a combination of red (at 0,66 level), green (at 0,14 level) and blue (at 0,10 level). Its brightness is 38% and its saturation is 73%. It is composed of red at 73%, green at 15% and blue at 11%. The dominant component is red.
Features
Variations of #A9231A
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #A9231A is the color #F6E9E8
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #100302.
Other Shades of Red
Examples of other colors within the Red spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #56DCE5 is the color exactly opposite to #A9231A on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #A9231A in CSS
When using #A9231A as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #A9231A as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#A9231A as background color
div{ background: #A9231A; }
Colored text
div{ color: #A9231A; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #A9231A; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #A9231A; }
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