#99480A Color
#99480A is rgb(153, 72, 10) in RGB, hsl(26, 88%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 93%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iced Tea (#923C01), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#99480Argb(153, 72, 10)hsl(26, 88%, 32%)hsv(26, 93%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 53%, 93%, 40%)oklch(49.7% 0.127 50.1)lab(40.82% 32.28 47.96)lch(40.82% 57.81 56.05)What #99480A Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #99480A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#99480A Channel Values
How #99480A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 153 · G 72 · B 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 88% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 93% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 53% · Y 93% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.39:1 vs white · 3.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #99480A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #99480A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #99480A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #99480A
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #99480A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#99480A#5C5C06#795508#6C6C00#805F00#9B4444#9A4535#5F5F5FUsing #99480A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-99480a: #99480A;background-color: #99480A;colors: { 'color-99480a': '#99480A' }Color(red: 0.600, green: 0.282, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_99480a">#99480A</color>fill="#99480A"More Brown Colors
#99480A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#99480A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #99480A?
#99480A is a dark brown — rgb(153, 72, 10) in RGB and hsl(26, 88%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iced Tea (#923C01), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.72.
What is the RGB value of #99480A?
#99480A is rgb(153, 72, 10) — red 153, green 72, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #99480A?
#99480A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 93%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #99480A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #99480A scores 6.39:1 against white and 3.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #99480A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #99480A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 8.18, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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