What color is #996600?

#996600 is a dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Embarrassed Frog. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #996600?

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

What is the complementary color of #996600?

The complementary color is #003399, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #996600?

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.

#996600 color

#996600 rgb(153, 102, 0)

Shades of brown

The hex color #996600 is a dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 40% green and 0% blue (153, 102, 0).

Its hue angle is 40°, with 100% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 100% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Embarrassed Frog (#996611), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#996600 color codes

HEX	`#996600`
RGB	`rgb(153, 102, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 40%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(40, 100%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(40, 100%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 100%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.34, 13.55, 54.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.34, 56.38, 76.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.89, 16.277, 2.2)`
Decimal	`10053120`
Short hex	`#960`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #996600, 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 #996600	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#996600 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 #996600 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #996600; }
.text { color: #996600; }
.border { border: 2px solid #996600; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 102 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #996600, #7f9900); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Copper.

Questions

What color is #996600?: #996600 is a dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Embarrassed Frog. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #996600?: The RGB value is 153, 102, 0: 153 red, 102 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #996600?: The complementary color is #003399, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #996600?: 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.