Information about #996B0E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #996B0E is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(153, 107, 14) — 60% red, 42% green, 5.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 55 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#996B0E presents itself as a vivid, lively warm orange — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Golden Brown (#996515). Slightly further away sit Bistre Brown (#967117) and Gamboge Orange (#996600).

The recipe behind #996B0E is rgb(153, 107, 14), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.5:1. #996B0E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#996B0E color variations

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

#996B0E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#996B0E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#996B0E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#996B0E 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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#996B0E 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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#9A260E
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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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#0E9A6B
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#6B0E9A
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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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#3D9A0E
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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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#0E9A26
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Nearest named colors to #996B0E

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

Golden Brown color link
Golden Brown

#996515

Bistre Brown color link
Bistre Brown

#967117

Gamboge Orange color link
Gamboge Orange

#996600

Puke Brown color link
Puke Brown

#947706

Porcupine color link
Porcupine

#936900

Poo color link
Poo

#8F7303

Rapeseed Oil color link
Rapeseed Oil

#A17917

Hazel color link
Hazel

#8E7618

Muddy Brown color link
Muddy Brown

#886806

Yellowish Brown color link
Yellowish Brown

#9B7A01

Strong Gamboge color link
Strong Gamboge

#A86900

Golden Curry color link
Golden Curry

#A47D0E

#996B0E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#996B0E
  • RGB153, 107, 14
  • CMYK0, 18, 55, 40
  • CSSrgb(153, 107, 14)
  • HSL40°, 83%, 33%
  • HSL Precise40.144°, 83.234%, 32.745%
  • HSV40°, 91%, 60%
  • HSB40°, 91%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.420, 0.055)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.420, 0.055, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.420, 0.055)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID996B0E
  • DECIMAL ID10054414
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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