Information about #96696C color

#96696C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#96696C falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(150, 105, 108) — 58.8% red, 41.2% green, 42.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 18 / 16 / 41. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted red, #96696C carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Quarter Lumberjack (#96706B). Slightly further away sit Copper Rose (#996666) and Promise (#936962).

In RGB terms — rgb(150, 105, 108) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 4.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.5:1. #96696C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#96696C color variations

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#96696C 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 #96696C

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

Copper Rose color link
Copper Rose

#996666

Promise color link
Promise

#936962

Mauve Taupe color link
Mauve Taupe

#915F6D

Reddish Grey color link
Reddish Grey

#997570

Rose Dust color link
Rose Dust

#9E5E6F

Kubrick color link
Kubrick

#8E7471

Ferra color link
Ferra

#876A68

Warhol color link
Warhol

#9B615F

Walnut Dyed color link
Walnut Dyed

#9F7462

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#96696C
  • RGB150, 105, 108
  • CMYK0, 18, 16, 41
  • CSSrgb(150, 105, 108)
  • HSL356°, 18%, 50%
  • HSL Precise356°, 17.647%, 50%
  • HSV356°, 30%, 59%
  • HSB356°, 30%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • GLSLvec3(0.588, 0.412, 0.424)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.588, 0.412, 0.424, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.588, 0.412, 0.424)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID96696C
  • DECIMAL ID9857388
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01