#FFC409 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #FFC409 corresponds to the code RGB( 255, 196, 9 ). It's a shade of Yellow. This color is a combination of red (at 1,00 level), green (at 0,77 level) and blue (at 0,04 level). Its brightness is 51% and its saturation is 100%. It is composed of red at 55%, green at 42% and blue at 1%.
Features
Variations of #FFC409
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #FFC409 is the color #FFF9E6
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #191300.
Other Shades of Yellow
Examples of other colors within the Yellow spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #003BF6 is the color exactly opposite to #FFC409 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #FFC409 in CSS
When using #FFC409 as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #FFC409 as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#FFC409 as background color
div{ background: #FFC409; }
Colored text
div{ color: #FFC409; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #FFC409; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #FFC409; }
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