#281517 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #281517 corresponds to the code RGB( 40, 21, 23 ). It's a shade of Red. This color is a combination of red (at 0,16 level), green (at 0,08 level) and blue (at 0,09 level). Its brightness is 11% and its saturation is 31%. It is composed of red at 47%, green at 25% and blue at 27%.
Features
Variations of #281517
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #281517 is the color #E9E7E7
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #040202.
Other Shades of Red
Examples of other colors within the Red spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #D7EAE8 is the color exactly opposite to #281517 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #281517 in CSS
When using #281517 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #281517 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#281517 as background color
div{ background: #281517; }Colored text
div{ color: #281517; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #281517; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #281517; }Similar Colors
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