Close to Cider
#966421
#966421 is a dark, rich brown, close to the color Cider. In RGB it’s made of 58.8% red, 39.2% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 34°, with 64% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #966421.
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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #966421 as they’d see it.
#966421 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #966421
What color is #966421?
#966421 is a dark, rich brown, close to the color Cider. In RGB it’s made of 58.8% red, 39.2% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 34°, with 64% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #966421 in RGB?
#966421 is rgb(150, 100, 33): 150 red, 100 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #966421 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 33, 78, 41). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #966421?
PANTONE 873 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #966421?
Its complement #3D6EBB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.