#EC4E42 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #EC4E42 corresponds to the code RGB( 236, 78, 66 ). It's a shade of Red. This color is a combination of red (at 0,93 level), green (at 0,31 level) and blue (at 0,26 level). Its brightness is 59% and its saturation is 81%. It is composed of red at 62%, green at 20% and blue at 17%. The dominant component is red.
Features
Variations of #EC4E42
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #EC4E42 is the color #FDEDEC
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 #13B1BD is the color exactly opposite to #EC4E42 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #EC4E42 in CSS
When using #EC4E42 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #EC4E42 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#EC4E42 as background color
div{ background: #EC4E42; }
Colored text
div{ color: #EC4E42; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #EC4E42; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #EC4E42; }
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