#996657
A medium, muted red closely aligning with Rosybrown.
About #996657
At its core, #996657 is a medium and muted hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Rosybrown. In the RGB color space, it consists of 153 red, 102 green, and 87 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 43% yellow, and 40% black. With a hue angle of 13.6 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#996657
RGB153, 102, 87
HSL13.6°, 27.5%, 47.1%
CMYK0%, 33%, 43%, 40%
HSV13.6°, 43.1%, 60.0%
LAB48.2, 18.7, 16.8
XYZ19.6, 17.0, 11.3
Decimal10053207
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.78:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.39:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.57:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.73:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #996657;
}
.text-color {
color: #996657;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #996657;
}