#8E232A Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #8E232A corresponds to the code RGB( 142, 35, 42 ). It's a shade of Red. This color is a combination of red (at 0,56 level), green (at 0,14 level) and blue (at 0,16 level). Its brightness is 34% and its saturation is 60%. It is composed of red at 64%, green at 15% and blue at 19%. The dominant component is red.
Features
Variations of #8E232A
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #8E232A is the color #F3E9E9
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0E0304.
Other Shades of Red
Examples of other colors within the Red spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #71DCD5 is the color exactly opposite to #8E232A on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #8E232A in CSS
When using #8E232A as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #8E232A as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#8E232A as background color
div{ background: #8E232A; }Colored text
div{ color: #8E232A; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #8E232A; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #8E232A; }Similar Colors
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