Information about #99996B color

#99996B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #99996B belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(153, 153, 107) (60% red, 60% green, 42% blue), or CMYK 0 / 0 / 18 / 40 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained golden yellow, #99996B 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 practically indistinguishable from Malachite Green (#97976F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Westwood (#909B67) and Gurkha (#989171).

In RGB terms — rgb(153, 153, 107) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #99996B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. #99996B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#99996B color variations

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

#99996B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#ADAD89

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#C1C1A6

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#D6D6C4

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#EAEAE1

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White

#FFFFFF

#99996B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#99996B

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#7A7A55

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#5C5C3F

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#3D3D2A

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#1E1E15

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Black

#000000

#99996B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#93936F

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#8E8E73

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#898977

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#84847B

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Grey

#808080

#99996B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#6B9874

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#74986B

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#86986B

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#99996B

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#98866B

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#98746B

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#986B74

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#99996B 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
#99996B
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#6C6C99
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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
#99996B
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#826C99
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#6C8299
#6C8299

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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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#99826C
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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
#99996B
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#6C9999
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#996C99
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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
#99996B
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#6C996C
#6C996C

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#6C6C99
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#996C99
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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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#6C9982
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#6C6C99
#6C6C99

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#996C82
#996C82

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Nearest named colors to #99996B

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

Malachite Green color link
Malachite Green

#97976F

Westwood color link
Westwood

#909B67

Gurkha color link
Gurkha

#989171

Double Hillary color link
Double Hillary

#978E69

Treasure Chest color link
Treasure Chest

#9B8E6E

Half Colins Wicket color link
Half Colins Wicket

#A4936F

Pale Oyster color link
Pale Oyster

#9C8D72

Cargo color link
Cargo

#9B8F75

Green Smoke color link
Green Smoke

#9CA664

Frontier color link
Frontier

#999D7A

Tallow color link
Tallow

#A39977

Triple Bison Hide color link
Triple Bison Hide

#9A8F77

#99996B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#99996B
  • RGB153, 153, 107
  • CMYK0, 0, 18, 40
  • CSSrgb(153, 153, 107)
  • HSL60°, 18%, 51%
  • HSL Precise60°, 18.4%, 50.98%
  • HSV60°, 30%, 60%
  • HSB60°, 30%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.600, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.600, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.600, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID99996B
  • DECIMAL ID10066283
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers26 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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