Close to Cocoa
#996751
#996751 is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Cocoa. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 40.4% green, and 31.8% blue. Its hue is 18°, with 31% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #996751.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.76:1 AABlack text on this color
4.41:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
4.76:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.41:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #996751 as they’d see it.
#996751 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #996751
What color is #996751?
#996751 is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Cocoa. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 40.4% green, and 31.8% blue. Its hue is 18°, with 31% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #996751 in RGB?
#996751 is rgb(153, 103, 81): 153 red, 103 green, and 81 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #996751 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 33, 47, 40). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #996751?
PANTONE 7525 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #996751?
Its complement #2B7B99 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.