Close to Cider
#996E21
#996E21 is a dark, rich brown, close to the color Cider. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 43.1% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 39°, with 65% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #996E21.
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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4.61:1 AAThis color as text on white
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4.61:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #996E21 as they’d see it.
#996E21 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 #996E21
What color is #996E21?
#996E21 is a dark, rich brown, close to the color Cider. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 43.1% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 39°, with 65% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #996E21 in RGB?
#996E21 is rgb(153, 110, 33): 153 red, 110 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #996E21 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 28, 78, 40). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #996E21?
PANTONE 126 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #996E21?
Its complement #5572C4 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.