#E6AE1C Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #E6AE1C corresponds to the code RGB( 230, 174, 28 ). It's a shade of Orange. This color is a combination of red (at 0,90 level), green (at 0,68 level) and blue (at 0,11 level). Its brightness is 50% and its saturation is 80%. It is composed of red at 53%, green at 40% and blue at 6%.
Features
Variations of #E6AE1C
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #E6AE1C is the color #FCF6E8
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #171102.
Other Shades of Orange
Examples of other colors within the Orange spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #1951E3 is the color exactly opposite to #E6AE1C on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #E6AE1C in CSS
When using #E6AE1C as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #E6AE1C as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#E6AE1C as background color
div{ background: #E6AE1C; }Colored text
div{ color: #E6AE1C; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #E6AE1C; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #E6AE1C; }Similar Colors
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