#996D16

A dark, vivid orange closely aligning with Darkgoldenrod.

About #996D16

The precise color #996D16 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkgoldenrod. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(153, 109, 22).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 29% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 39.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#996D16
RGB153, 109, 22
HSL39.8°, 74.9%, 34.3%
CMYK0%, 29%, 86%, 40%
HSV39.8°, 85.6%, 60.0%
LAB49.2, 10.0, 50.7
XYZ18.8, 17.8, 3.2
Decimal10054934

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.61:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.55:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.41:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.87:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #996D16; }
.text-color { color: #996D16; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #996D16; }

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Darkgoldenrod
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