finding color codes for setting background colors in vba

[pongmeister]

I need to set cell background colors in vba. I've got a lot of variables that makes it cumbersome to use conditional formatting. I need some help in understanding the color codes.

I used the macro recorder to see how a background color is set. I chose a bright yellow color and the macro came back with a color code:

    Range("G7").Select
    With Selection.Font
        .Name = "Tahoma"
        .FontStyle = "Regular"
        .Size = 10
        .Strikethrough = False
        .Superscript = True
        .Subscript = False
        .OutlineFont = False
        .Shadow = False
        .Underline = xlUnderlineStyleNone
        .ThemeColor = xlThemeColorDark1
        .TintAndShade = 0
        .ThemeFont = xlThemeFontNone
    End With
    With Selection.Interior
        .Pattern = xlSolid
        .PatternColorIndex = xlAutomatic
        .Color = 5296274
        .TintAndShade = 0
        .PatternTintAndShade = 0
    End With
End Sub

As you can see the color code shows 5296274 and I don't see that type number anywhere I've looked. How can I find the correct codes to use in setting other cells and other colors?

Also - when I go to the 'custom colors' in excel and set the red, green and blue values to red: 255 green 255 blue 0 - I get the bright yellow but the 5296274 doesn't fit - each one (red,green,blue) values have a maximum setting of 255??

Thanks for any help