#996C79 Color

#996C79 is rgb(153, 108, 121) in RGB and hsl(343, 18%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#996C79

HEX#996C79

RGBrgb(153, 108, 121)

HSLhsl(343, 18%, 51%)

HSVhsv(343, 29%, 60%)

OKLCHoklch(58.1% 0.06 0.2)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 29%, 21%, 40%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #996C79 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.4:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.78:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #996C79 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#996C79 Complementary#6C998C Analogous#996C8F Analogous#99756C Triadic#78996C Triadic#6C7899

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #996C79, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A7818C #B4939C #C2A8AF #D1BDC3 #E0D2D6 #ECE4E6

Shades

#845C67 #724F59 #5D4149 #483238 #332428 #21171A

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