#AA9942 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #AA9942 corresponds to the code RGB( 170, 153, 66 ). It's a shade of Yellow. This color is a combination of red (at 0,67 level), green (at 0,60 level) and blue (at 0,26 level). Its brightness is 46% and its saturation is 44%. It is composed of red at 43%, green at 39% and blue at 16%.
Features
Variations of #AA9942
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #AA9942 is the color #F6F4EC
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #110F06.
Other Shades of Yellow
Examples of other colors within the Yellow spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #5566BD is the color exactly opposite to #AA9942 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #AA9942 in CSS
When using #AA9942 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #AA9942 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#AA9942 as background color
div{ background: #AA9942; }Colored text
div{ color: #AA9942; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #AA9942; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #AA9942; }Similar Colors
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