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#99661A Color

#99661A is rgb(153, 102, 26) in RGB, hsl(36, 71%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 83%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Golden Brown (#996515), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#99661A
HEX#99661A
RGBrgb(153, 102, 26)
HSLhsl(36, 71%, 35%)
HSVhsv(36, 83%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 33%, 83%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(55.2% 0.108 71.5)
LABlab(47.85% 16.54 47.97)
LCHlch(47.85% 50.74 70.98)

What #99661A 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 #99661A, 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.

#99661A Channel Values

How #99661A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 153 · G 102 · B 268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 36° · S 71% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 36° · S 83% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 33% · Y 83% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.92:1 vs white · 4.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #99661A 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.

TextWhite text4.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #99661A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #99661A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #99661A

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 #99661A 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.

Typical#99661A
Protanopia#717119
Protanomaly#836D19
Deuteranopia#7A7A10
Deuteranomaly#877214
Tritanopia#9C6060
Tritanomaly#9B634D
Achromatopsia#707070

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Using #99661A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-99661a: #99661A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #99661A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-99661a': '#99661A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.400, blue: 0.102)
Android XML<color name="color_99661a">#99661A</color>
SVG fillfill="#99661A"

More Brown Colors

#99661A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#99661A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #99661A?

#99661A is a dark brown — rgb(153, 102, 26) in RGB and hsl(36, 71%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.59.

What is the RGB value of #99661A?

#99661A is rgb(153, 102, 26) — red 153, green 102, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #99661A?

#99661A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 83%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #99661A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #99661A scores 4.92:1 against white and 4.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #99661A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #99661A 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.21, which is visibly different.

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