#CCA500 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #CCA500 corresponds to the code RGB( 204, 165, 0 ). It's a shade of Yellow. This color is a combination of red (at 0,80 level), green (at 0,65 level) and blue (at 0,00 level). Its brightness is 40% and its saturation is 100%. It is composed of red at 55%, green at 44% and blue at 0%.
Features
Variations of #CCA500
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #CCA500 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 #335AFF is the color exactly opposite to #CCA500 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #CCA500 in CSS
When using #CCA500 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #CCA500 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#CCA500 as background color
div{ background: #CCA500; }Colored text
div{ color: #CCA500; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #CCA500; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #CCA500; }Similar Colors
Other color codes similar or equivalent to the specified color code #CCA500.
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