#998566 Color
#998566 is rgb(153, 133, 102) in RGB, hsl(36, 20%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 33%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shadow (#8A795D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#998566rgb(153, 133, 102)hsl(36, 20%, 50%)hsv(36, 33%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 33%, 40%)oklch(62.7% 0.05 78.5)lab(56.79% 4.33 19.72)lch(56.79% 20.19 77.61)What #998566 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 #998566, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#998566 Channel Values
How #998566 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 133 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 20% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 33% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 33% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.56:1 vs white · 5.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #998566 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 #998566
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #998566; 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 #998566
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 #998566 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.
#998566#898966#8F8766#8C8C65#918965#9C8282#9B8378#888888Using #998566 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-998566: #998566;background-color: #998566;colors: { 'color-998566': '#998566' }Color(red: 0.600, green: 0.522, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_998566">#998566</color>fill="#998566"More Orange Colors
#998566 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#998566 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #998566?
#998566 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(153, 133, 102) in RGB and hsl(36, 20%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shadow (#8A795D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.3.
What is the RGB value of #998566?
#998566 is rgb(153, 133, 102) — red 153, green 133, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #998566?
#998566 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 33%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #998566 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #998566 scores 3.56:1 against white and 5.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #998566 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #998566 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 19.27, which is visibly different.
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