#CD0000 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #CD0000 corresponds to the code RGB( 205, 0, 0 ). It's a shade of Red. This color is a combination of red (at 0,80 level), green (at 0,00 level) and blue (at 0,00 level). Its brightness is 40% and its saturation is 100%. It is composed of red at 100%, green at 0% and blue at 0%. The dominant component is red.
Features
Variations of #CD0000
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #CD0000 is the color #FAE5E5
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #140000.
Other Shades of Red
Examples of other colors within the Red spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #32FFFF is the color exactly opposite to #CD0000 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Complementary color palette
#CD0000
Triadic palette
Uses of #CD0000 in CSS
When using #CD0000 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #CD0000 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#CD0000 as background color
div{ background: #CD0000; }Colored text
div{ color: #CD0000; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #CD0000; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #CD0000; }Similar Colors
Other color codes similar or equivalent to the specified color code #CD0000.
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