#8C1509 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #8C1509 corresponds to the code RGB( 140, 21, 9 ). It's a shade of Red. This color is a combination of red (at 0,55 level), green (at 0,08 level) and blue (at 0,04 level). Its brightness is 29% and its saturation is 87%. It is composed of red at 82%, green at 12% and blue at 5%. The dominant component is red.
Features
Variations of #8C1509
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #8C1509 is the color #F3E7E6
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0E0200.
Other Shades of Red
Examples of other colors within the Red spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #73EAF6 is the color exactly opposite to #8C1509 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #8C1509 in CSS
When using #8C1509 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #8C1509 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#8C1509 as background color
div{ background: #8C1509; }Colored text
div{ color: #8C1509; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #8C1509; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #8C1509; }Similar Colors
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