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Gamboge orange (brown) / #996600 / #960 Hex Color Code

#996600 Paint ChipThe color gamboge orange (brown) with hexadecimal color code #996600 / #960 is a medium dark shade of yellow. In the RGB color model #996600 is comprised of 60% red, 40% green and 0% blue. In the HSL color space #996600 has a hue of 40° (degrees), 100% saturation and 30% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 582.37 nm.

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#996600 linear gradient to complementary #005d99

  1. #996600
  2. #8f6429
  3. #836242
  4. #756158
  5. #635f6e
  6. #485e83
  7. #005d99

Monochromatic Colors

  1. #815200
  2. #895900
  3. #915f00
  4. #996600
  5. #a16d0b
  6. #a97415
  7. #b17b1e

Tones

  1. #996600
  2. #8e6218
  3. #825d26
  4. #765931
  5. #6a553b
  6. #5c5144
  7. #4d4d4d

Tints and Shades

#996600 to white

  1. #996600
  2. #ae7e35
  3. #c1965c
  4. #d3af83
  5. #e3c9ab
  6. #f2e4d5
  7. #ffffff

#996600 to black

  1. #996600
  2. #7e5508
  3. #65440c
  4. #4c340d
  5. #35240c
  6. #1f1607
  7. #000000

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Paints

Similar Paints

  1. Pantone / PMS

    1. ★ 146
      #966305       ΔE = 1.357 / LRV ≈ 15.4%
    2. ★ 1395
      #996308       ΔE = 1.582 / LRV ≈ 15.7%

  2. Focoltone

    1. ★ 2311
      #946700       ΔE = 1.554 / LRV ≈ 16.0%
    2. ★ 1156
      #9d6a00       ΔE = 1.602 / LRV ≈ 17.5%

  3. TRUMATCH

    1. ★ 49-a1
      #9c6611       ΔE = 1.676 / LRV ≈ 16.6%
    2. 49-a
      #a16912       ΔE = 2.441 / LRV ≈ 17.7%

  4. Old Citadel

    1. ★ Snakebite Leather
      #9c6b08       ΔE = 1.810 / LRV ≈ 17.6%

  5. Reaper Master

    1. ★ Chestnut Gold (9073)
      #9c6b08       ΔE = 1.810 / LRV ≈ 17.6%

  6. Vallejo Game Color

    1. ★ Cobra Leather /Leather Brown (040)
      #9c6b08       ΔE = 1.810 / LRV ≈ 17.6%

  7. Vallejo Model Color

    1. ★ Brown Sand (876)
      #9c6b08       ΔE = 1.810 / LRV ≈ 17.6%

  8. Rackham

    1. ★ Kalliene Yellow (23)
      #9c6b08       ΔE = 1.810 / LRV ≈ 17.6%

  9. British Standard

    1. ★ BS 4800 08 D 44 - Brown
      #a16602       ΔE = 2.155 / LRV ≈ 17.1%

  10. Natural Color System / NCS

    1. S 3560-Y
      #9f6c14       ΔE = 2.470 / LRV ≈ 18.1%

  11. Valspar Paint

    1. Mediterranean Sun
      #a26912       ΔE = 2.663 / LRV ≈ 17.8%

#996600 HTML / CSS Code Examples

#996600 foreground

The only time I feel alive is when I'm painting.

Vincent Van Gogh
<p style="color: #960">…</p>

#996600 background

To practice any art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow. So do it.

Kurt Vonnegut
<p style="background-color: #960">…</p>

#996600 shadow

Art is the stored honey of the human soul.

Theodore Dreiser
<p style="text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.15em #960">…</p>

Color Charts

Color Space Conversions

Decimal
10053120
Binary
10011001, 01100110, 00000000
Hexadecimal
#996600 / #960
LRV
≈ 16.3%
RGB
rgb(153, 102, 0)
RGBA
rgba(153, 102, 0, 1.0)
rg chromaticity
r: 0.600, g: 0.400, b: 0.000
RYB
red: 0.300%, yellow: 0.600%, blue: 0.000%
Android / android.graphics.Color
-6724096 / 0xff996600
HSL
hsl(40, 100%, 30%)
HSLA
hsla(40, 100%, 30%, 1.0)
HSV / HSB
hue: 40° (40.000), saturation: 100% (1.000), value: 60% (0.600)
HSP
hue: 40.000, saturation: 100.000%, perceived brightness: 44.895%
HSLuv (HUSL)
H: 48.317, S: 99.979, L: 47.335
Cubehelix
H: 37.896, S: 0.937, L: 0.416
TSL
T: 2.333, S: 0.369, L: 0.414
CMYK
cyan: 0% (0.000), magenta: 33% (0.333), yellow: 100% (1.000), key: 40% (0.400)
CMY
cyan: 40% (0.400), magenta: 60% (0.600), yellow: 100% (1.000)
XYZ
X: 17.890, Y: 16.277, Z: 2.200
xyY
x: 0.492, y: 0.448, Y: 16.277
CIELab
L: 47.335, a: 13.546, b: 54.729
CIELuv
L: 47.335, u: 42.174, v: 47.364
CIELCH / LCHab
L: 47.335, C: 56.381, H: 76.098
CIELUV / LCHuv
L: 47.335, C: 63.419, H: 48.317
Hunter-Lab
L: 40.344, a: 8.549, b: 25.009
CIECAM02
J: 37.978, C: 49.067, h: 75.598, Q: 121.416, M: 42.908, s: 59.447, H: 77.114
OSA-UCS
lightness: -9.778, jaune: 7.177, green: -1.883
LMS
L: 19.745, M: 15.056, S: 2.438
YCbCr
Y: 106.729, Cb: 75.674, Cr: 157.631
YCgCo
Y: 89.250, Cg: 12.750, Co: 76.500
YDbDr
Y: 105.621, Db: -158.916, Dr: -90.117
YPbPr
Y: 105.519, Pb: -56.865, Pr: 30.192
xvYCC
Y: 106.622, Cb: 78.048, Cr: 154.522
YIQ
Y: 105.621, I: 63.150, Q: -20.952
YUV
Y: 105.621, U: -51.975, V: 41.566
Munsell Color System
10YR 5/10 ΔE = 2.232
Brand Color
Disqus (orange) ΔE = 16.588

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