#A9A242 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #A9A242 corresponds to the code RGB( 169, 162, 66 ). It's a shade of Yellow. This color is a combination of red (at 0,66 level), green (at 0,64 level) and blue (at 0,26 level). Its brightness is 46% and its saturation is 43%. It is composed of red at 42%, green at 40% and blue at 16%.
Features
Variations of #A9A242
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #A9A242 is the color #F6F5EC
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #101006.
Other Shades of Yellow
Examples of other colors within the Yellow spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #565DBD is the color exactly opposite to #A9A242 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #A9A242 in CSS
When using #A9A242 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #A9A242 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#A9A242 as background color
div{ background: #A9A242; }Colored text
div{ color: #A9A242; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #A9A242; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #A9A242; }Similar Colors
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