#996D00
A dark, vivid orange closely aligning with Darkgoldenrod.
About #996D00
At its core, #996D00 is a dark and vivid hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkgoldenrod. In the RGB color space, it consists of 153 red, 109 green, and 0 blue.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 29% Magenta, 100% Yellow, and 40% Black. 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. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#996D00
RGB153, 109, 0
HSL42.7°, 100.0%, 30.0%
CMYK0%, 29%, 100%, 40%
HSV42.7°, 100.0%, 60.0%
LAB49.1, 9.5, 55.9
XYZ18.6, 17.7, 2.4
Decimal10054912
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.62:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.54:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.42:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.86:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #996D00;
}
.text-color {
color: #996D00;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #996D00;
}