#996617 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #996617 corresponds to the code RGB( 153, 102, 23 ). It's a shade of Orange. This color is a combination of red (at 0,60 level), green (at 0,40 level) and blue (at 0,09 level). Its brightness is 34% and its saturation is 73%. It is composed of red at 55%, green at 36% and blue at 8%.
Features
Variations of #996617
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #996617 is the color #F4EFE7
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0F0A02.
Other Shades of Orange
Examples of other colors within the Orange spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #6699E8 is the color exactly opposite to #996617 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #996617 in CSS
When using #996617 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #996617 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#996617 as background color
div{ background: #996617; }
Colored text
div{ color: #996617; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #996617; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #996617; }
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