Information about #966A5A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #966A5A is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(150, 106, 90) — 58.8% red, 41.6% green, 35.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 17 / 24 / 41. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated warm orange, #966A5A sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Plum Blossom Mouse (#97645A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Chestnut (#986960) and Brownish (#9C6D57).

The recipe behind #966A5A is rgb(150, 106, 90), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #966A5A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #966A5A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#966A5A color variations

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#966A5A 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 #966A5A

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

Brownish color link
Brownish

#9C6D57

Promise color link
Promise

#936962

Au Chico color link
Au Chico

#9E6759

Warhol color link
Warhol

#9B615F

Toast color link
Toast

#9F715F

Ash Gold color link
Ash Gold

#8C6F54

Copper Rose color link
Copper Rose

#996666

#966A5A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#966A5A
  • RGB150, 106, 90
  • CMYK0, 17, 24, 41
  • CSSrgb(150, 106, 90)
  • HSL16°, 25%, 47%
  • HSL Precise16°, 25%, 47.059%
  • HSV16°, 40%, 59%
  • HSB16°, 40%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • GLSLvec3(0.588, 0.416, 0.353)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.588, 0.416, 0.353, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.588, 0.416, 0.353)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID966A5A
  • DECIMAL ID9857626
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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