Information about #996C0A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #996C0A belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(153, 108, 10) — 60% red, 42.4% green, 3.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 18 / 56 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#996C0A is a maximally vivid amber-leaning orange that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Gamboge Orange (#996600). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Porcupine (#936900) and Puke Brown (#947706).

In RGB terms — rgb(153, 108, 10) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #996C0A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#996C0A color variations

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

#996C0A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#996C0A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#996C0A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#996C0A 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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#996C0A 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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#6C0A99
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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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#37990A
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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 #996C0A

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

Puke Brown color link
Puke Brown

#947706

Golden Brown color link
Golden Brown

#996515

Poo color link
Poo

#8F7303

Bistre Brown color link
Bistre Brown

#967117

Yellowish Brown color link
Yellowish Brown

#9B7A01

Muddy Brown color link
Muddy Brown

#886806

Strong Gamboge color link
Strong Gamboge

#A86900

Baby Poop color link
Baby Poop

#937C00

Rapeseed Oil color link
Rapeseed Oil

#A17917

Hazel color link
Hazel

#8E7618

#996C0A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#996C0A
  • RGB153, 108, 10
  • CMYK0, 18, 56, 40
  • CSSrgb(153, 108, 10)
  • HSL41°, 88%, 32%
  • HSL Precise41.119°, 87.73%, 31.961%
  • HSV41°, 93%, 60%
  • HSB41°, 93%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.039
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.424, 0.039)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.424, 0.039, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.424, 0.039)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID996C0A
  • DECIMAL ID10054666
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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