#E5542E Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #E5542E corresponds to the code RGB( 229, 84, 46 ). It's a shade of Red. This color is a combination of red (at 0,90 level), green (at 0,33 level) and blue (at 0,18 level). Its brightness is 53% and its saturation is 77%. It is composed of red at 63%, green at 23% and blue at 12%. The dominant component is red.
Features
Variations of #E5542E
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #E5542E is the color #FCEDEA
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #160804.
Other Shades of Red
Examples of other colors within the Red spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #1AABD1 is the color exactly opposite to #E5542E on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #E5542E in CSS
When using #E5542E as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #E5542E as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#E5542E as background color
div{ background: #E5542E; }Colored text
div{ color: #E5542E; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #E5542E; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #E5542E; }Similar Colors
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