#8B5E2E Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #8B5E2E corresponds to the code RGB( 139, 94, 46 ). It's a shade of Brown. This color is a combination of red (at 0,55 level), green (at 0,37 level) and blue (at 0,18 level). Its brightness is 36% and its saturation is 50%. It is composed of red at 49%, green at 33% and blue at 16%.
Features
Variations of #8B5E2E
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #8B5E2E is the color #F3EEEA
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0D0904.
Other Shades of Brown
Examples of other colors within the Brown spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #74A1D1 is the color exactly opposite to #8B5E2E on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #8B5E2E in CSS
When using #8B5E2E as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #8B5E2E as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#8B5E2E as background color
div{ background: #8B5E2E; }Colored text
div{ color: #8B5E2E; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #8B5E2E; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #8B5E2E; }Similar Colors
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