#C8172A Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #C8172A corresponds to the code RGB( 200, 23, 42 ). It's a shade of Red. This color is a combination of red (at 0,78 level), green (at 0,09 level) and blue (at 0,16 level). Its brightness is 43% and its saturation is 79%. It is composed of red at 75%, green at 8% and blue at 15%. The dominant component is red.
Features
Variations of #C8172A
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #C8172A is the color #F9E7E9
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #140204.
Other Shades of Red
Examples of other colors within the Red spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #37E8D5 is the color exactly opposite to #C8172A on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #C8172A in CSS
When using #C8172A as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #C8172A as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#C8172A as background color
div{ background: #C8172A; }Colored text
div{ color: #C8172A; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #C8172A; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #C8172A; }Similar Colors
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