#BC162E Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #BC162E corresponds to the code RGB( 188, 22, 46 ). It's a shade of Red. This color is a combination of red (at 0,74 level), green (at 0,09 level) and blue (at 0,18 level). Its brightness is 41% and its saturation is 79%. It is composed of red at 73%, green at 8% and blue at 17%. The dominant component is red.
Features
Variations of #BC162E
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #BC162E is the color #F8E7EA
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #120204.
Other Shades of Red
Examples of other colors within the Red spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #43E9D1 is the color exactly opposite to #BC162E on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #BC162E in CSS
When using #BC162E as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #BC162E as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#BC162E as background color
div{ background: #BC162E; }Colored text
div{ color: #BC162E; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #BC162E; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #BC162E; }Similar Colors
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