Information about #996F5F color

#996F5F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#996F5F falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(153, 111, 95) — 60% red, 43.5% green, 37.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 23 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#996F5F is a softly toned warm orange that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Chestnut (#986960). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Toast (#9F715F) and Walnut Dyed (#9F7462).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(153, 111, 95)), which gives #996F5F its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #996F5F: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for white. #996F5F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#996F5F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#996F5F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#996F5F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#996F5F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#996F5F color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#996F5F 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
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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
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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
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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
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#609A70
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#70609A
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#899A60
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#60899A
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Nearest named colors to #996F5F

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

Dark Chestnut color link
Dark Chestnut

#986960

Toast color link
Toast

#9F715F

Walnut Dyed color link
Walnut Dyed

#9F7462

Summer Library 19330 color link
Summer Library 19330

#9A7565

Brownish color link
Brownish

#9C6D57

Promise color link
Promise

#936962

Liver Chestnut color link
Liver Chestnut

#987456

Au Chico color link
Au Chico

#9E6759

Copper Rose color link
Copper Rose

#996666

Triple Rickshaw color link
Triple Rickshaw

#907359

Plum Blossom Mouse color link
Plum Blossom Mouse

#97645A

Quarter Lumberjack color link
Quarter Lumberjack

#96706B

#996F5F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#996F5F
  • RGB153, 111, 95
  • CMYK0, 16, 23, 40
  • CSSrgb(153, 111, 95)
  • HSL17°, 23%, 49%
  • HSL Precise16.552°, 23.387%, 48.627%
  • HSV17°, 38%, 60%
  • HSB17°, 38%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.435, 0.373)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.435, 0.373, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.435, 0.373)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID996F5F
  • DECIMAL ID10055519
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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