Information about #996C5B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #996C5B is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(153, 108, 91) — 60% red, 42.4% green, 35.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 24 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced orange, #996C5B 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 Brownish (#9C6D57). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Chestnut (#986960) and Au Chico (#9E6759).

In RGB terms — rgb(153, 108, 91) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #996C5B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.5:1. #996C5B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#996C5B color variations

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

#996C5B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#996C5B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#996C5B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#996C5B 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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#996C5B 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 #996C5B

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

Dark Chestnut color link
Dark Chestnut

#986960

Au Chico color link
Au Chico

#9E6759

Plum Blossom Mouse color link
Plum Blossom Mouse

#97645A

Toast color link
Toast

#9F715F

Liver Chestnut color link
Liver Chestnut

#987456

Promise color link
Promise

#936962

Triple Rickshaw color link
Triple Rickshaw

#907359

Warhol color link
Warhol

#9B615F

Walnut Dyed color link
Walnut Dyed

#9F7462

Pale Brown color link
Pale Brown

#987654

Copper Rose color link
Copper Rose

#996666

#996C5B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#996C5B
  • RGB153, 108, 91
  • CMYK0, 18, 24, 40
  • CSSrgb(153, 108, 91)
  • HSL16°, 25%, 48%
  • HSL Precise16.452°, 25.41%, 47.843%
  • HSV16°, 41%, 60%
  • HSB16°, 41%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.424, 0.357)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.424, 0.357, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.424, 0.357)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID996C5B
  • DECIMAL ID10054747
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers28 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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