Information about #996506 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #996506 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(153, 101, 6) — 60% red, 39.6% green, 2.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 58 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A maximally vivid amber-leaning orange, #996506 sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Gamboge Orange (#996600). Nearby in the Register you will also find Porcupine (#936900) and Golden Brown (#996515).

The recipe behind #996506 is rgb(153, 101, 6), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #996506 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.2:1. #996506 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#996506 color variations

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

#996506 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#996506 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#996506 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#996506 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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#996506 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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#1C0698
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#068298
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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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#981C06
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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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#069865
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#650698
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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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#399806
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#063998
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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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#06981C
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#063998
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#980682
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Nearest named colors to #996506

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

Gamboge Orange color link
Gamboge Orange

#996600

Porcupine color link
Porcupine

#936900

Golden Brown color link
Golden Brown

#996515

Strong Gamboge color link
Strong Gamboge

#A86900

Muddy Brown color link
Muddy Brown

#886806

Poo color link
Poo

#8F7303

Puke Brown color link
Puke Brown

#947706

Poo Brown color link
Poo Brown

#885F01

Bistre Brown color link
Bistre Brown

#967117

Windsor Tan color link
Windsor Tan

#A75502

Yellowish Brown color link
Yellowish Brown

#9B7A01

Strong Orange color link
Strong Orange

#A85400

#996506 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#996506
  • RGB153, 101, 6
  • CMYK0, 20, 58, 40
  • CSSrgb(153, 101, 6)
  • HSL39°, 92%, 31%
  • HSL Precise38.776°, 92.453%, 31.176%
  • HSV39°, 96%, 60%
  • HSB39°, 96%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.024
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.396, 0.024)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.396, 0.024, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.396, 0.024)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB2.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID996506
  • DECIMAL ID10052870
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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