<h3>position:absolute;</h3>
<div class="absolute">
  <div class="column1"></div>
  <div class="column2"></div>
  <div class="column3"></div>
</div>
* {
  font-family: 'Raleway', sans-serif;
}

.absolute {
  background: #ccc;
  height: 200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
  width: 200px;
  z-index: 0;
}

h3 {
  text-align: center;
}

.column1,
.column2,
.column3 {
  height: 100px;
  opacity: 0.7;
  position: absolute;
  width: 100px;
}

.column1 {
  background: #F8823C;
  top: 0px;
  left: 50px;
  z-index: -10;
}

.column2 {
  background: #2C5379;
  top: 50px;
  left: 100px;
  z-index: -9;
}

.column3 {
  background: #EB2142;
  top: 50px;
  right: 50px;
  z-index: -10;
}
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