#E6840C Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #E6840C corresponds to the code RGB( 230, 132, 12 ). It's a shade of Orange. This color is a combination of red (at 0,90 level), green (at 0,52 level) and blue (at 0,05 level). Its brightness is 47% and its saturation is 90%. It is composed of red at 61%, green at 35% and blue at 3%. The dominant component is red.
Features
Variations of #E6840C
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #E6840C is the color #FCF2E6
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #170D01.
Other Shades of Orange
Examples of other colors within the Orange spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #197BF3 is the color exactly opposite to #E6840C on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #E6840C in CSS
When using #E6840C as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #E6840C as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#E6840C as background color
div{ background: #E6840C; }
Colored text
div{ color: #E6840C; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #E6840C; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #E6840C; }
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