#C42817 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #C42817 corresponds to the code RGB( 196, 40, 23 ). It's a shade of Red. This color is a combination of red (at 0,77 level), green (at 0,16 level) and blue (at 0,09 level). Its brightness is 42% and its saturation is 78%. It is composed of red at 75%, green at 15% and blue at 8%. The dominant component is red.
Features
Variations of #C42817
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #C42817 is the color #F9E9E7
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #130402.
Other Shades of Red
Examples of other colors within the Red spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #3BD7E8 is the color exactly opposite to #C42817 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #C42817 in CSS
When using #C42817 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #C42817 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#C42817 as background color
div{ background: #C42817; }
Colored text
div{ color: #C42817; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #C42817; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #C42817; }
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