#996600 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #996600 corresponds to the code RGB( 153, 102, 0 ). It's a shade of Orange. It is equivalent to simplified code #960 . This color is a combination of red (at 0,60 level), green (at 0,40 level) and blue (at 0,00 level). Its brightness is 30% and its saturation is 100%. It is composed of red at 60%, green at 40% and blue at 0%.
Features
Variations of #996600
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #996600 is the color #F4EFE5
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0F0A00.
Other Shades of Orange
Examples of other colors within the Orange spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #6699FF is the color exactly opposite to #996600 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #996600 in CSS
When using #996600 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #996600 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#996600 as background color
div{ background: #996600; }Colored text
div{ color: #996600; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #996600; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #996600; }Note:
In CSS, the color code #996600 can be replaced with the simplified code "#960".
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