#99420F

A dark, vivid orange closely aligning with Saddlebrown.

About #99420F

At its core, #99420F is a dark and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Saddlebrown. Its digital footprint relies on 153 parts red, 66 parts green, and 15 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 57% M, 90% Y, and 40% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#99420F
RGB153, 66, 15
HSL22.2°, 82.1%, 32.9%
CMYK0%, 57%, 90%, 40%
HSV22.2°, 90.2%, 60.0%
LAB39.1, 33.8, 44.8
XYZ15.2, 10.7, 1.7
Decimal10043919

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.69:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.14:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.39:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.67:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #99420F; }
.text-color { color: #99420F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #99420F; }

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