Information about #996D38 color

#996D38 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #996D38 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(153, 109, 56) — 60% red, 42.7% green, 22% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 17 / 38 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #996D38 reads as a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Carnegie Hero Gold (#9D6F3C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Wood (#966F33) and Dark Buff (#976638).

In RGB terms — rgb(153, 109, 56) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #996D38: 4.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.6:1 for white. #996D38 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#996D38 color variations

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

#996D38 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#996D38 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#996D38 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#996D38 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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#996D38 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 #996D38

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

Carnegie Hero Gold color link
Carnegie Hero Gold

#9D6F3C

Wood color link
Wood

#966F33

Dark Buff color link
Dark Buff

#976638

Bullion color link
Bullion

#956A3E

Sunshine color link
Sunshine

#9C6531

Buttered Rum color link
Buttered Rum

#9D702E

Bullwhip color link
Bullwhip

#8F7040

Earth color link
Earth

#A2653E

Cheers color link
Cheers

#916A2D

Red Beech color link
Red Beech

#A1623B

Finch Brown color link
Finch Brown

#957B38

Amber waves of Gold color link
Amber waves of Gold

#9A7246

#996D38 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#996D38
  • RGB153, 109, 56
  • CMYK0, 17, 38, 40
  • CSSrgb(153, 109, 56)
  • HSL33°, 46%, 41%
  • HSL Precise32.784°, 46.411%, 40.98%
  • HSV33°, 63%, 60%
  • HSB33°, 63%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.427, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.427, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.427, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID996D38
  • DECIMAL ID10054968
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers43 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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