#999966 Color

#999966 is rgb(153, 153, 102) in RGB, hsl(60, 20%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 33%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moss Green (#8A9A5B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#999966

HEX#999966

RGBrgb(153, 153, 102)

HSLhsl(60, 20%, 50%)

HSVhsv(60, 33%, 60%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 33%, 40%)

OKLCHoklch(67% 0.07 108.1)

LABlab(62.28% -6.07 26.87)

LCHlch(62.28% 27.55 102.73)

What #999966 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 #999966, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Moss Green#8A9A5BΔE 8.79 Dark Tan#918151ΔE 10.65 Misty Moss#BBB477ΔE 11.91 Artichoke#8F9779ΔE 12.11 Ecru#C2B280ΔE 12.61 Sage#9CAF88ΔE 12.97

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#999966 Channel Values

How #999966 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 153 · B 102	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 60° · S 20% · L 50%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 60° · S 33% · V 60%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 0% · Y 33% · K 40%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.96:1 vs white · 7.1:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #999966 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 text2.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text7.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #999966

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #999966; 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 #999966

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 #999966 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#999966

Protanopia#999966

Protanomaly#999966

Deuteranopia#999966

Deuteranomaly#999966

Tritanopia#9E9494

Tritanomaly#9C9684

Achromatopsia#969696

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Using #999966 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-999966: #999966;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #999966;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-999966': '#999966' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.600, blue: 0.400)

Android XML<color name="color_999966">#999966</color>

SVG fillfill="#999966"

More Yellow Colors

#999966 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

9c7c38 999933 9e6900 999900 9e931f 998c14 9e9e00 998200 9f7509 996600 9fa91f 979244 c5b358 da9100 e7e7ab f0e891 f6f0bb fbf9ea fefce8 ffe4ad fffbdb ffffad 3f3a08 6d6207

#999966 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #999966?

#999966 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(153, 153, 102) in RGB and hsl(60, 20%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moss Green (#8A9A5B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.79.

What is the RGB value of #999966?

#999966 is rgb(153, 153, 102) — red 153, green 153, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #999966?

#999966 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 33%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #999966 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #999966 scores 2.96:1 against white and 7.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #999966 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #999966 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 16.83, which is visibly different.

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