#C5551C Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #C5551C corresponds to the code RGB( 197, 85, 28 ). It's a shade of Orange. This color is a combination of red (at 0,77 level), green (at 0,33 level) and blue (at 0,11 level). Its brightness is 44% and its saturation is 75%. It is composed of red at 63%, green at 27% and blue at 9%. The dominant component is red.
Features
Variations of #C5551C
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #C5551C is the color #F9EEE8
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #130802.
Other Shades of Orange
Examples of other colors within the Orange spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #3AAAE3 is the color exactly opposite to #C5551C on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #C5551C in CSS
When using #C5551C as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #C5551C as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#C5551C as background color
div{ background: #C5551C; }Colored text
div{ color: #C5551C; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #C5551C; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #C5551C; }Similar Colors
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