#995206 Color
#995206 is rgb(153, 82, 6) in RGB, hsl(31, 92%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 96%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Windsor Tan (#A75502), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#995206rgb(153, 82, 6)hsl(31, 92%, 31%)hsv(31, 96%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 46%, 96%, 40%)oklch(51.4% 0.121 57.8)lab(42.98% 27.03 50.39)lch(42.98% 57.18 61.79)What #995206 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 #995206, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#995206 Channel Values
How #995206 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 82 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 92% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 96% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 46% · Y 96% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.89:1 vs white · 3.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #995206 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 #995206
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #995206; 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 #995206
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 #995206 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.
#995206#636303#7C5D04#707000#826500#9B4D4D#9A4F3C#646464Using #995206 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-995206: #995206;background-color: #995206;colors: { 'color-995206': '#995206' }Color(red: 0.600, green: 0.322, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_995206">#995206</color>fill="#995206"More Brown Colors
#995206 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#995206 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #995206?
#995206 is a dark brown — rgb(153, 82, 6) in RGB and hsl(31, 92%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Windsor Tan (#A75502), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.54.
What is the RGB value of #995206?
#995206 is rgb(153, 82, 6) — red 153, green 82, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #995206?
#995206 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 96%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #995206 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #995206 scores 5.89:1 against white and 3.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #995206 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #995206 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 10.22, which is visibly different.
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