Information about #966B40 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #966B40 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(150, 107, 64) — 58.8% red, 42% green, 25.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 17 / 34 / 41. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #966B40 reads as a pleasantly vivid 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 almost identical to Bullion (#956A3E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bullwhip (#8F7040) and Carnegie Hero Gold (#9D6F3C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(150, 107, 64)), which gives #966B40 its character. If you plan to put text on a #966B40 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, #966B40 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#966B40 color variations

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

#966B40 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#966B40 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#966B40 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#966B40 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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#966B40 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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #966B40

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

Bullion color link
Bullion

#956A3E

Bullwhip color link
Bullwhip

#8F7040

Carnegie Hero Gold color link
Carnegie Hero Gold

#9D6F3C

Dark Buff color link
Dark Buff

#976638

Amber waves of Gold color link
Amber waves of Gold

#9A7246

Driftwood color link
Driftwood

#8F6F48

Authentic color link
Authentic

#8A6843

Earth color link
Earth

#A2653E

Wood color link
Wood

#966F33

Yellow Sea Pine Brown color link
Yellow Sea Pine Brown

#896C39

Solid Gold color link
Solid Gold

#927748

Red Beech color link
Red Beech

#A1623B

#966B40 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#966B40
  • RGB150, 107, 64
  • CMYK0, 17, 34, 41
  • CSSrgb(150, 107, 64)
  • HSL30°, 40%, 42%
  • HSL Precise30°, 40.187%, 41.961%
  • HSV30°, 57%, 59%
  • HSB30°, 57%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.588, 0.420, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.588, 0.420, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.588, 0.420, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID966B40
  • DECIMAL ID9857856
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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