Information about #996D3E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#996D3E falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(153, 109, 62) — 60% red, 42.7% green, 24.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 17 / 36 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #996D3E reads as a pleasantly vivid warm orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Carnegie Hero Gold (#9D6F3C). Slightly further away sit Bullion (#956A3E) and Dark Buff (#976638).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(153, 109, 62)), which gives #996D3E its character. On this background, black text reaches a 4.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.6:1. #996D3E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#996D3E color variations

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

#996D3E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#996D3E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#5B4125

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Black

#000000

#996D3E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#907456

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Grey

#808080

#996D3E 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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#996D3E 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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#3E9798
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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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#98403E
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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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#3E986D
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#6D3E98
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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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#6A983E
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#3E6A98
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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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#3E9840
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#3E6A98
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#983E97
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Nearest named colors to #996D3E

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

Bullion color link
Bullion

#956A3E

Dark Buff color link
Dark Buff

#976638

Amber waves of Gold color link
Amber waves of Gold

#9A7246

Bullwhip color link
Bullwhip

#8F7040

Wood color link
Wood

#966F33

Earth color link
Earth

#A2653E

Red Beech color link
Red Beech

#A1623B

Driftwood color link
Driftwood

#8F6F48

Sunshine color link
Sunshine

#9C6531

Finch Brown color link
Finch Brown

#957B38

Solid Gold color link
Solid Gold

#927748

#996D3E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#996D3E
  • RGB153, 109, 62
  • CMYK0, 17, 36, 40
  • CSSrgb(153, 109, 62)
  • HSL31°, 42%, 42%
  • HSL Precise30.989°, 42.326%, 42.157%
  • HSV31°, 59%, 60%
  • HSB31°, 59%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.427, 0.243)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.427, 0.243, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.427, 0.243)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID996D3E
  • DECIMAL ID10054974
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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