#EC3838 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #EC3838 corresponds to the code RGB( 236, 56, 56 ). It's a shade of Red. This color is a combination of red (at 0,93 level), green (at 0,22 level) and blue (at 0,22 level). Its brightness is 57% and its saturation is 82%. It is composed of red at 67%, green at 16% and blue at 16%. The dominant component is red.
Features
Variations of #EC3838
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #EC3838 is the color #FDEBEB
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #170505.
Other Shades of Red
Examples of other colors within the Red spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #13C7C7 is the color exactly opposite to #EC3838 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #EC3838 in CSS
When using #EC3838 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #EC3838 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#EC3838 as background color
div{ background: #EC3838; }Colored text
div{ color: #EC3838; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #EC3838; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #EC3838; }Similar Colors
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