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Information about Wood color

#966F33 - Wood color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#966F33, known as "Wood", falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(150, 111, 51) — 58.8% red, 43.5% green, 20% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 39 / 41. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored amber-leaning orange, #966F33 holds a balanced mid-tone. 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 Buttered Rum (#9D702E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cheers (#916A2D) and Dark Buff (#976638).

The recipe behind #966F33 is rgb(150, 111, 51), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #966F33: 4.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for white. The name "Wood" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Wood color variations

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

Wood 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to Wood

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Buttered Rum color link
Buttered Rum

#9D702E

Cheers color link
Cheers

#916A2D

Dark Buff color link
Dark Buff

#976638

Sunshine color link
Sunshine

#9C6531

Bullion color link
Bullion

#956A3E

Corn Harvest color link
Corn Harvest

#8D702A

Finch Brown color link
Finch Brown

#957B38

Ochre Brown color link
Ochre Brown

#99632B

Bullwhip color link
Bullwhip

#8F7040

Ventura color link
Ventura

#907C38

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#966F33
  • RGB150, 111, 51
  • CMYK0, 15, 39, 41
  • CSSrgb(150, 111, 51)
  • HSL36°, 49%, 39%
  • HSL Precise36.364°, 49.254%, 39.412%
  • HSV36°, 66%, 59%
  • HSB36°, 66%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • GLSLvec3(0.588, 0.435, 0.200)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.588, 0.435, 0.200, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.588, 0.435, 0.200)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID966F33
  • DECIMAL ID9858867
  • Name Length4
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