#ED5542 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #ED5542 corresponds to the code RGB( 237, 85, 66 ). It's a shade of Red. This color is a combination of red (at 0,93 level), green (at 0,33 level) and blue (at 0,26 level). Its brightness is 59% and its saturation is 82%. It is composed of red at 61%, green at 21% and blue at 17%. The dominant component is red.
Features
Variations of #ED5542
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #ED5542 is the color #FDEEEC
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #170806.
Other Shades of Red
Examples of other colors within the Red spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #12AABD is the color exactly opposite to #ED5542 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #ED5542 in CSS
When using #ED5542 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #ED5542 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#ED5542 as background color
div{ background: #ED5542; }Colored text
div{ color: #ED5542; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #ED5542; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #ED5542; }Similar Colors
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