#EC6231 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #EC6231 corresponds to the code RGB( 236, 98, 49 ). It's a shade of Orange. This color is a combination of red (at 0,93 level), green (at 0,38 level) and blue (at 0,19 level). Its brightness is 55% and its saturation is 83%. It is composed of red at 61%, green at 25% and blue at 12%. The dominant component is red.
Features
Variations of #EC6231
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #EC6231 is the color #FDEFEA
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #170904.
Other Shades of Orange
Examples of other colors within the Orange spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #139DCE is the color exactly opposite to #EC6231 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #EC6231 in CSS
When using #EC6231 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #EC6231 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#EC6231 as background color
div{ background: #EC6231; }
Colored text
div{ color: #EC6231; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #EC6231; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #EC6231; }
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