#AE251B Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #AE251B corresponds to the code RGB( 174, 37, 27 ). It's a shade of Red. This color is a combination of red (at 0,68 level), green (at 0,15 level) and blue (at 0,11 level). Its brightness is 39% 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 #AE251B
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #AE251B is the color #F6E9E8
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #110302.
Other Shades of Red
Examples of other colors within the Red spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #51DAE4 is the color exactly opposite to #AE251B on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #AE251B in CSS
When using #AE251B as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #AE251B as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#AE251B as background color
div{ background: #AE251B; }Colored text
div{ color: #AE251B; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #AE251B; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #AE251B; }Similar Colors
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