#8C231B Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #8C231B corresponds to the code RGB( 140, 35, 27 ). It's a shade of Red. This color is a combination of red (at 0,55 level), green (at 0,14 level) and blue (at 0,11 level). Its brightness is 32% and its saturation is 67%. It is composed of red at 69%, green at 17% and blue at 13%. The dominant component is red.
Features
Variations of #8C231B
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #8C231B is the color #F3E9E8
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0E0302.
Other Shades of Red
Examples of other colors within the Red spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #73DCE4 is the color exactly opposite to #8C231B on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #8C231B in CSS
When using #8C231B as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #8C231B as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#8C231B as background color
div{ background: #8C231B; }Colored text
div{ color: #8C231B; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #8C231B; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #8C231B; }Similar Colors
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