#C9C996 Hex color

#C9C996

The hexadecimal color code #C9C996 corresponds to the code RGB( 201, 201, 150 ). It's a shade of Yellow. This color is a combination of red (at 0,79 level), green (at 0,79 level) and blue (at 0,59 level). Its brightness is 68% and its saturation is 32%. It is composed of red at 36%, green at 36% and blue at 27%.


Features

Hue

Saturation

Brightness

60
32
68
Shade of Yellow
Hex Code #C9C996
RGB Code rgb( 201 , 201 , 150)
RGB Code Percentagergb( 78.8% , 78.8% , 58.8% )
HSLhsl( 60 , 32% , 68% )
Complementary
Color
#363669


Variations of #C9C996

Lighter Shades

Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #C9C996 is the color #F9F9F4

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Darker Shades

Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #14140F.

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Other Shades of Yellow

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Color Palettes

The complementary color #363669 is the color exactly opposite to #C9C996 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.

Complementary color palette

#C9C996

Triadic palette



Uses of #C9C996 in CSS

When using #C9C996 as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #C9C996 as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.

#C9C996 as background color

Black text
White text
div{ background: #C9C996;  }

Colored text

With a white background or
with a dark background
div{ color: #C9C996;  }

Border

#C9C996 colored border with a width of 3px
div{ border: 3px solid #C9C996;  }

Shadow

#C9C996 shadow colored
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #C9C996; }

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