#DE8CAD Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #DE8CAD corresponds to the code RGB( 222, 140, 173 ). It's a shade of Red. This color is a combination of red (at 0,87 level), green (at 0,55 level) and blue (at 0,68 level). Its brightness is 70% and its saturation is 55%. It is composed of red at 41%, green at 26% and blue at 32%.
Features
Variations of #DE8CAD
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #DE8CAD is the color #FBF3F6
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #160E11.
Other Shades of Red
Examples of other colors within the Red spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #217352 is the color exactly opposite to #DE8CAD on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #DE8CAD in CSS
When using #DE8CAD as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #DE8CAD as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#DE8CAD as background color
div{ background: #DE8CAD; }Colored text
div{ color: #DE8CAD; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #DE8CAD; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #DE8CAD; }Similar Colors
Other color codes similar or equivalent to the specified color code #DE8CAD.
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