#C9231B Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #C9231B corresponds to the code RGB( 201, 35, 27 ). It's a shade of Red. This color is a combination of red (at 0,79 level), green (at 0,14 level) and blue (at 0,11 level). Its brightness is 44% and its saturation is 76%. It is composed of red at 76%, green at 13% and blue at 10%. The dominant component is red.
Features
Variations of #C9231B
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #C9231B is the color #F9E9E8
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #140302.
Other Shades of Red
Examples of other colors within the Red spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #36DCE4 is the color exactly opposite to #C9231B on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #C9231B in CSS
When using #C9231B as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #C9231B as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#C9231B as background color
div{ background: #C9231B; }Colored text
div{ color: #C9231B; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #C9231B; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #C9231B; }Similar Colors
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