#996305 Color
#996305 is rgb(153, 99, 5) in RGB, hsl(38, 94%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 97%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Golden Brown (#996515), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#996305rgb(153, 99, 5)hsl(38, 94%, 31%)hsv(38, 97%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 97%, 40%)oklch(54.5% 0.115 71.7)lab(47.03% 17.83 53.17)lch(47.03% 56.08 71.46)What #996305 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 #996305, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#996305 Channel Values
How #996305 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 99 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 94% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 97% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 97% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.07:1 vs white · 4.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #996305 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 #996305
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #996305; 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 #996305
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 #996305 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.
#996305#6F6F02#826A03#787800#877000#9C5D5D#9B5F49#6E6E6EUsing #996305 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-996305: #996305;background-color: #996305;colors: { 'color-996305': '#996305' }Color(red: 0.600, green: 0.388, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_996305">#996305</color>fill="#996305"More Brown Colors
#996305 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#996305 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #996305?
#996305 is a dark brown — rgb(153, 99, 5) in RGB and hsl(38, 94%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.83.
What is the RGB value of #996305?
#996305 is rgb(153, 99, 5) — red 153, green 99, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #996305?
#996305 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 97%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #996305 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #996305 scores 5.07:1 against white and 4.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #996305 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #996305 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 darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) at a CIE76 distance of 16.51, which is visibly different.
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