#979601 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #979601 corresponds to the code RGB( 151, 150, 1 ). It's a shade of Yellow. This color is a combination of red (at 0,59 level), green (at 0,59 level) and blue (at 0,00 level). Its brightness is 29% and its saturation is 98%. It is composed of red at 50%, green at 49% and blue at 0%.
Features
Variations of #979601
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #979601 is the color #F4F4E5
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0F0F00.
Other Shades of Yellow
Examples of other colors within the Yellow spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #6869FE is the color exactly opposite to #979601 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #979601 in CSS
When using #979601 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #979601 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#979601 as background color
div{ background: #979601; }
Colored text
div{ color: #979601; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #979601; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #979601; }
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