#996B2E Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #996B2E corresponds to the code RGB( 153, 107, 46 ). It's a shade of Brown. This color is a combination of red (at 0,60 level), green (at 0,42 level) and blue (at 0,18 level). Its brightness is 39% and its saturation is 53%. It is composed of red at 50%, green at 34% and blue at 15%.
Features
Variations of #996B2E
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #996B2E is the color #F4F0EA
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0F0A04.
Other Shades of Brown
Examples of other colors within the Brown spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #6694D1 is the color exactly opposite to #996B2E on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #996B2E in CSS
When using #996B2E as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #996B2E as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#996B2E as background color
div{ background: #996B2E; }
Colored text
div{ color: #996B2E; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #996B2E; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #996B2E; }
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