What color is #996158?

#996158 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Chutney. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #996158?

The RGB value is 153, 97, 88: 153 red, 97 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #996158?

The complementary color is #589099, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #996158?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and white text 4.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#996158 color

#996158 rgb(153, 97, 88)

Shades of brown

The hex color #996158 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 38% green and 34.5% blue (153, 97, 88).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 27% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 42% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Chutney (#9F5E4E), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.99:1).

#996158 color codes

HEX	`#996158`
RGB	`rgb(153, 97, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 38%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 27%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 42%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 42%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.01, 21.64, 14.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.01, 26.11, 34.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.174, 16.028, 11.314)`
Decimal	`10051928`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #996158, 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 #996158	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#996158 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.21:1	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 #996158 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #996158; }
.text { color: #996158; }
.border { border: 2px solid #996158; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 97 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #996158, #998258); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #996158?: #996158 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Chutney. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #996158?: The RGB value is 153, 97, 88: 153 red, 97 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #996158?: The complementary color is #589099, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #996158?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and white text 4.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.