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#996F5C Color

#996F5C is rgb(153, 111, 92) in RGB, hsl(19, 25%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 40%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blast-off Bronze (#A57164), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#996F5C
HEX#996F5C
RGBrgb(153, 111, 92)
HSLhsl(19, 25%, 48%)
HSVhsv(19, 40%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 27%, 40%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(57.9% 0.061 45.4)
LABlab(50.84% 15.29 17.51)
LCHlch(50.84% 23.24 48.87)

What #996F5C 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 #996F5C, 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 orange in the library.

#996F5C Channel Values

How #996F5C 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 111 · B 928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 19° · S 25% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 19° · S 40% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 27% · Y 40% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.39:1 vs white · 4.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #996F5C 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #996F5C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #996F5C; 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 #996F5C

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 #996F5C 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#996F5C
Protanopia#78785C
Protanomaly#86745C
Deuteranopia#7F7F5A
Deuteranomaly#8A795B
Tritanopia#9A6D6D
Tritanomaly#9A6E67
Achromatopsia#787878

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Using #996F5C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-996f5c: #996F5C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #996F5C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-996f5c': '#996F5C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.435, blue: 0.361)
Android XML<color name="color_996f5c">#996F5C</color>
SVG fillfill="#996F5C"

More Orange Colors

#996F5C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#996F5C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #996F5C?

#996F5C is a mid-tone orange — rgb(153, 111, 92) in RGB and hsl(19, 25%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blast-off Bronze (#A57164), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.34.

What is the RGB value of #996F5C?

#996F5C is rgb(153, 111, 92) — red 153, green 111, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #996F5C?

#996F5C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 40%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #996F5C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #996F5C scores 4.39:1 against white and 4.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #996F5C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #996F5C 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.86, which is visibly different.

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