#E7242B Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #E7242B corresponds to the code RGB( 231, 36, 43 ). It's a shade of Red. This color is a combination of red (at 0,91 level), green (at 0,14 level) and blue (at 0,17 level). Its brightness is 52% and its saturation is 80%. It is composed of red at 74%, green at 11% and blue at 13%. The dominant component is red.
Features
Variations of #E7242B
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #E7242B is the color #FCE9E9
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #170304.
Other Shades of Red
Examples of other colors within the Red spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #18DBD4 is the color exactly opposite to #E7242B on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #E7242B in CSS
When using #E7242B as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #E7242B as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#E7242B as background color
div{ background: #E7242B; }Colored text
div{ color: #E7242B; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #E7242B; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #E7242B; }Similar Colors
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