#EC4740 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #EC4740 corresponds to the code RGB( 236, 71, 64 ). It's a shade of Red. This color is a combination of red (at 0,93 level), green (at 0,28 level) and blue (at 0,25 level). Its brightness is 58% and its saturation is 81%. It is composed of red at 63%, green at 19% and blue at 17%. The dominant component is red.
Features
Variations of #EC4740
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #EC4740 is the color #FDECEB
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #170706.
Other Shades of Red
Examples of other colors within the Red spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #13B8BF is the color exactly opposite to #EC4740 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #EC4740 in CSS
When using #EC4740 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #EC4740 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#EC4740 as background color
div{ background: #EC4740; }
Colored text
div{ color: #EC4740; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #EC4740; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #EC4740; }
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