#996D42

A medium, moderate orange closely aligning with Sienna.

About #996D42

When working with digital screens, the color #996D42 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Sienna. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(153, 109, 66).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 57% yellow, and 40% black. With a hue angle of 29.7 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#996D42
RGB153, 109, 66
HSL29.7°, 39.7%, 42.9%
CMYK0%, 29%, 57%, 40%
HSV29.7°, 56.9%, 60.0%
LAB49.6, 12.5, 30.7
XYZ19.6, 18.1, 7.6
Decimal10054978

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.54:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.62:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.34:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.93:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #996D42; }
.text-color { color: #996D42; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #996D42; }

Similar Colors

Sienna
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