#C9A900 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #C9A900 corresponds to the code RGB( 201, 169, 0 ). It's a shade of Yellow. This color is a combination of red (at 0,79 level), green (at 0,66 level) and blue (at 0,00 level). Its brightness is 39% and its saturation is 100%. It is composed of red at 54%, green at 45% and blue at 0%.
Features
Variations of #C9A900
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #C9A900 is the color #F9F6E5
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #141000.
Other Shades of Yellow
Examples of other colors within the Yellow spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #3656FF is the color exactly opposite to #C9A900 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #C9A900 in CSS
When using #C9A900 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #C9A900 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#C9A900 as background color
div{ background: #C9A900; }Colored text
div{ color: #C9A900; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #C9A900; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #C9A900; }Similar Colors
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