Information about #996A4C color

#996A4C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#996A4C falls into the Orange Color FamilyMild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(153, 106, 76) — 60% red, 41.6% green, 29.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 30 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #996A4C reads as a mildly saturated warm orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Briar Bronze (#9C6B4E). Slightly further away sit Amber waves of Gold (#9A7246) and Italian Roast (#906652).

The recipe behind #996A4C is rgb(153, 106, 76), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #996A4C: 4.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for black. No one has named #996A4C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#996A4C color variations

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#996A4C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #996A4C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Briar Bronze color link
Briar Bronze

#9C6B4E

Brownish color link
Brownish

#9C6D57

Driftwood color link
Driftwood

#8F6F48

Mocha color link
Mocha

#9D7651

Dirt color link
Dirt

#9B7653

Au Chico color link
Au Chico

#9E6759

Pale Brown color link
Pale Brown

#987654

Bullion color link
Bullion

#956A3E

Solid Gold color link
Solid Gold

#927748

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#996A4C
  • RGB153, 106, 76
  • CMYK0, 18, 30, 40
  • CSSrgb(153, 106, 76)
  • HSL23°, 34%, 45%
  • HSL Precise23.377°, 33.624%, 44.902%
  • HSV23°, 50%, 60%
  • HSB23°, 50%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.416, 0.298)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.416, 0.298, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.416, 0.298)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID996A4C
  • DECIMAL ID10054220
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01