What color is #996350?

#996350 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Vintage Copper. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #996350?

The RGB value is 153, 99, 80: 153 red, 99 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #996350?

The complementary color is #508699, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #996350?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#996350 color

#996350 rgb(153, 99, 80)

Shades of brown

The hex color #996350 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 38.8% green and 31.4% blue (153, 99, 80).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 31% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 48% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Vintage Copper (#9D5F46), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.94:1).

#996350 color codes

HEX	`#996350`
RGB	`rgb(153, 99, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 38.8%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 31%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 48%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 48%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.34, 19.6, 19.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.34, 27.86, 45.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.048, 16.277, 9.726)`
Decimal	`10052432`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #996350, 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 #996350	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#996350 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.26:1	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 #996350 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #996350; }
.text { color: #996350; }
.border { border: 2px solid #996350; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 99 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #996350, #998850); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sienna.

Questions

What color is #996350?: #996350 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Vintage Copper. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #996350?: The RGB value is 153, 99, 80: 153 red, 99 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #996350?: The complementary color is #508699, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #996350?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.