#8C5E1E Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #8C5E1E corresponds to the code RGB( 140, 94, 30 ). It's a shade of Orange. This color is a combination of red (at 0,55 level), green (at 0,37 level) and blue (at 0,12 level). Its brightness is 33% and its saturation is 64%. It is composed of red at 53%, green at 35% and blue at 11%.
Features
Variations of #8C5E1E
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #8C5E1E is the color #F3EEE8
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0E0903.
Other Shades of Orange
Examples of other colors within the Orange spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #73A1E1 is the color exactly opposite to #8C5E1E on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #8C5E1E in CSS
When using #8C5E1E as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #8C5E1E as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#8C5E1E as background color
div{ background: #8C5E1E; }
Colored text
div{ color: #8C5E1E; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #8C5E1E; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #8C5E1E; }
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