Information about #996F21 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #996F21 reads as a strongly colored warm orange and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Bistre Brown (#967117). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Buttered Rum (#9D702E) and Corn Harvest (#8D702A).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(153, 111, 33)), which gives #996F21 its character. If you plan to put text on a #996F21 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.5:1. No one has named #996F21 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#996F21 color variations
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#996F21 color tints
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#996F21 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#996F21 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#996F21 color hues
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#996F21 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 #996F21 color
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Nearest named colors to #996F21
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#967117
#9D702E
#8D702A
#916A2D
#996515
#99632B
#8E7618
#A17917
#9E8022
#966F33
#A7752C
#9C6531
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#996F21
- RGB153, 111, 33
- CMYK0, 16, 47, 40
- CSSrgb(153, 111, 33)
- HSL39°, 65%, 36%
- HSL Precise39°, 64.516%, 36.471%
- HSV39°, 78%, 60%
- HSB39°, 78%, 60%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
- GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.435, 0.129)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.435, 0.129, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.435, 0.129)
- Percentage of Red in RGB60%
- Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
- Color FamilyOrange
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID996F21
- DECIMAL ID10055457
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
