#A9972D Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #A9972D corresponds to the code RGB( 169, 151, 45 ). It's a shade of Yellow. This color is a combination of red (at 0,66 level), green (at 0,59 level) and blue (at 0,18 level). Its brightness is 41% and its saturation is 57%. It is composed of red at 46%, green at 41% and blue at 12%.
Features
Variations of #A9972D
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #A9972D is the color #F6F4EA
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #100F04.
Other Shades of Yellow
Examples of other colors within the Yellow spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #5668D2 is the color exactly opposite to #A9972D on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #A9972D in CSS
When using #A9972D as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #A9972D as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#A9972D as background color
div{ background: #A9972D; }
Colored text
div{ color: #A9972D; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #A9972D; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #A9972D; }
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