#E6421C Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #E6421C corresponds to the code RGB( 230, 66, 28 ). It's a shade of Red. This color is a combination of red (at 0,90 level), green (at 0,26 level) and blue (at 0,11 level). Its brightness is 50% and its saturation is 80%. It is composed of red at 70%, green at 20% and blue at 8%. The dominant component is red.
Features
Variations of #E6421C
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #E6421C is the color #FCECE8
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #170602.
Other Shades of Red
Examples of other colors within the Red spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #19BDE3 is the color exactly opposite to #E6421C on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #E6421C in CSS
When using #E6421C as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #E6421C as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#E6421C as background color
div{ background: #E6421C; }Colored text
div{ color: #E6421C; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #E6421C; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #E6421C; }Similar Colors
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