Information about #996C38 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #996C38 reads as a pleasantly vivid warm orange and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Buff (#976638). Nearby in the Register you will also find Carnegie Hero Gold (#9D6F3C) and Wood (#966F33).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(153, 108, 56)), which gives #996C38 its character. If you plan to put text on a #996C38 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #996C38 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#996C38 color variations
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#996C38 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#996C38 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#996C38 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#996C38 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#996C38 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #996C38 color
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Nearest named colors to #996C38
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#976638
#9D6F3C
#966F33
#956A3E
#9C6531
#9D702E
#A2653E
#A1623B
#8F7040
#916A2D
#9A7246
#957B38
#996C38 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#996C38
- RGB153, 108, 56
- CMYK0, 18, 38, 40
- CSSrgb(153, 108, 56)
- HSL32°, 46%, 41%
- HSL Precise32.165°, 46.411%, 40.98%
- HSV32°, 63%, 60%
- HSB32°, 63%, 60%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
- GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.424, 0.220)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.424, 0.220, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.424, 0.220)
- Percentage of Red in RGB60%
- Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
- Color FamilyOrange
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID996C38
- DECIMAL ID10054712
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers29 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
