#E6540B Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #E6540B corresponds to the code RGB( 230, 84, 11 ). It's a shade of Orange. This color is a combination of red (at 0,90 level), green (at 0,33 level) and blue (at 0,04 level). Its brightness is 47% and its saturation is 90%. It is composed of red at 70%, green at 25% and blue at 3%. The dominant component is red.
Features
Variations of #E6540B
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #E6540B is the color #FCEDE6
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #170801.
Other Shades of Orange
Examples of other colors within the Orange spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #19ABF4 is the color exactly opposite to #E6540B on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #E6540B in CSS
When using #E6540B as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #E6540B as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#E6540B as background color
div{ background: #E6540B; }
Colored text
div{ color: #E6540B; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #E6540B; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #E6540B; }
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