#DCC40E Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #DCC40E corresponds to the code RGB( 220, 196, 14 ). It's a shade of Yellow. This color is a combination of red (at 0,86 level), green (at 0,77 level) and blue (at 0,05 level). Its brightness is 45% and its saturation is 88%. It is composed of red at 51%, green at 45% and blue at 3%.
Features
Variations of #DCC40E
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #DCC40E is the color #FBF9E6
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #161301.
Other Shades of Yellow
Examples of other colors within the Yellow spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #233BF1 is the color exactly opposite to #DCC40E on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #DCC40E in CSS
When using #DCC40E as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #DCC40E as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#DCC40E as background color
div{ background: #DCC40E; }Colored text
div{ color: #DCC40E; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #DCC40E; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #DCC40E; }Similar Colors
Other color codes similar or equivalent to the specified color code #DCC40E.
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