#E74D2A Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #E74D2A corresponds to the code RGB( 231, 77, 42 ). It's a shade of Red. This color is a combination of red (at 0,91 level), green (at 0,30 level) and blue (at 0,16 level). Its brightness is 53% and its saturation is 79%. It is composed of red at 66%, green at 22% and blue at 12%. The dominant component is red.
Features
Variations of #E74D2A
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #E74D2A is the color #FCEDE9
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #170704.
Other Shades of Red
Examples of other colors within the Red spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #18B2D5 is the color exactly opposite to #E74D2A on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #E74D2A in CSS
When using #E74D2A as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #E74D2A as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#E74D2A as background color
div{ background: #E74D2A; }
Colored text
div{ color: #E74D2A; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #E74D2A; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #E74D2A; }
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