#999966 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #999966 corresponds to the code RGB( 153, 153, 102 ). It's a shade of Yellow. It is equivalent to simplified code #996 . This color is a combination of red (at 0,60 level), green (at 0,60 level) and blue (at 0,40 level). Its brightness is 50% and its saturation is 20%. It is composed of red at 37%, green at 37% and blue at 25%.
Features
Variations of #999966
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #999966 is the color #F4F4EF
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0F0F0A.
Other Shades of Yellow
Examples of other colors within the Yellow spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #666699 is the color exactly opposite to #999966 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #999966 in CSS
When using #999966 as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #999966 as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#999966 as background color
div{ background: #999966; }Colored text
div{ color: #999966; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #999966; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #999966; }Note:
In CSS, the color code #999966 can be replaced with the simplified code "#996".
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