#494600 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #494600 corresponds to the code RGB( 73, 70, 0 ). It's a shade of Yellow. This color is a combination of red (at 0,29 level), green (at 0,27 level) and blue (at 0,00 level). Its brightness is 14% and its saturation is 100%. It is composed of red at 51%, green at 48% and blue at 0%.
Features
Variations of #494600
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #494600 is the color #ECECE5
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #070700.
Other Shades of Yellow
Examples of other colors within the Yellow spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #B6B9FF is the color exactly opposite to #494600 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #494600 in CSS
When using #494600 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #494600 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#494600 as background color
div{ background: #494600; }Colored text
div{ color: #494600; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #494600; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #494600; }Similar Colors
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