#E8251A Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #E8251A corresponds to the code RGB( 232, 37, 26 ). It's a shade of Red. This color is a combination of red (at 0,91 level), green (at 0,15 level) and blue (at 0,10 level). Its brightness is 50% and its saturation is 81%. It is composed of red at 78%, green at 12% and blue at 8%. The dominant component is red.
Features
Variations of #E8251A
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #E8251A is the color #FCE9E8
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #170302.
Other Shades of Red
Examples of other colors within the Red spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #17DAE5 is the color exactly opposite to #E8251A on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #E8251A in CSS
When using #E8251A as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #E8251A as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#E8251A as background color
div{ background: #E8251A; }
Colored text
div{ color: #E8251A; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #E8251A; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #E8251A; }
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