What color is #996622?

#996622 is a dark, moderate orange known as Olivia. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Olivia?

The RGB value is 153, 102, 34: 153 red, 102 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Olivia?

The complementary color is #225599, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #996622?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and white text 4.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Olivia color: hex code #996622

#996622 rgb(153, 102, 34)

Shades of brown

Olivia has the hex code #996622. It is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 40% green and 13.3% blue (153, 102, 34).

Its hue angle is 34°, with 64% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 78% yellow and 40% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.91:1).

Olivia (#996622) color codes

HEX	`#996622`
RGB	`rgb(153, 102, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 40%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(34, 64%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(34, 78%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 78%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.48, 14.44, 44.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.48, 46.84, 72.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.178, 16.392, 3.72)`
Decimal	`10053154`
Short hex	`#962`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Olivia, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #996622	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#996622 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #996622 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #996622; }
.text { color: #996622; }
.border { border: 2px solid #996622; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 102 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #996622, #919922); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Copper.

See #996622 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #996622?: #996622 is a dark, moderate orange known as Olivia. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Olivia?: The RGB value is 153, 102, 34: 153 red, 102 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Olivia?: The complementary color is #225599, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #996622?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and white text 4.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.