Close to Cider
#996D13
#996D13 is a dark, vivid orange, close to the color Cider. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 42.7% green, and 7.5% blue. Its hue is 40°, with 78% saturation and 34% 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 #996D13.
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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4.55:1 AAThis color as text on white
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4.55:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #996D13 as they’d see it.
#996D13 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 #996D13
What color is #996D13?
#996D13 is a dark, vivid orange, close to the color Cider. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 42.7% green, and 7.5% blue. Its hue is 40°, with 78% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #996D13 in RGB?
#996D13 is rgb(153, 109, 19): 153 red, 109 green, and 19 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #996D13 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 29, 88, 40). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #996D13?
PANTONE 7559 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #996D13?
Its complement #5F6EC8 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.