#8B5C42 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #8B5C42 corresponds to the code RGB( 139, 92, 66 ). It's a shade of Brown. This color is a combination of red (at 0,55 level), green (at 0,36 level) and blue (at 0,26 level). Its brightness is 40% and its saturation is 35%. It is composed of red at 46%, green at 30% and blue at 22%.
Features
Variations of #8B5C42
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #8B5C42 is the color #F3EEEC
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0D0906.
Other Shades of Brown
Examples of other colors within the Brown spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #74A3BD is the color exactly opposite to #8B5C42 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #8B5C42 in CSS
When using #8B5C42 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #8B5C42 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#8B5C42 as background color
div{ background: #8B5C42; }Colored text
div{ color: #8B5C42; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #8B5C42; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #8B5C42; }Similar Colors
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