#8E0000 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #8E0000 corresponds to the code RGB( 142, 0, 0 ). It's a shade of Red. This color is a combination of red (at 0,56 level), green (at 0,00 level) and blue (at 0,00 level). Its brightness is 27% and its saturation is 100%. It is composed of red at 100%, green at 0% and blue at 0%. The dominant component is red.
Features
Variations of #8E0000
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #8E0000 is the color #F3E5E5
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0E0000.
Other Shades of Red
Examples of other colors within the Red spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #71FFFF is the color exactly opposite to #8E0000 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #8E0000 in CSS
When using #8E0000 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #8E0000 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#8E0000 as background color
div{ background: #8E0000; }Colored text
div{ color: #8E0000; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #8E0000; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #8E0000; }Similar Colors
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