#CC1000 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #CC1000 corresponds to the code RGB( 204, 16, 0 ). It's a shade of Red. This color is a combination of red (at 0,80 level), green (at 0,06 level) and blue (at 0,00 level). Its brightness is 40% and its saturation is 100%. It is composed of red at 92%, green at 7% and blue at 0%. The dominant component is red.
Features
Variations of #CC1000
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #CC1000 is the color #F9E7E5
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #140100.
Other Shades of Red
Examples of other colors within the Red spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #33EFFF is the color exactly opposite to #CC1000 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #CC1000 in CSS
When using #CC1000 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #CC1000 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#CC1000 as background color
div{ background: #CC1000; }
Colored text
div{ color: #CC1000; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #CC1000; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #CC1000; }
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