#999966 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #999966 is composed of 60% red, 60% green and 40% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 33.3% yellow and 40% black. It has a hue angle of 60 degrees, a saturation of 20% and a lightness of 50%. #999966 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffcc with #333300. #999966 (or #996) is a websafe color.

    • R 60
    • G 60
    • B 40
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 0
    • Y 33
    • K 40
    CMYK color chart

#999966 color description : Mostly desaturated dark yellow.

#999966 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #999966 has RGB values of R:153, G:153, B:102 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0.33, K:0.4. Its decimal value is 10066278.

Hex triplet 999966 #999966
RGB Decimal 153, 153, 102 rgb(153,153,102)
RGB Percent 60, 60, 40 rgb(60%,60%,40%)
CMYK 0, 0, 33, 40
HSL 60°, 20, 50 hsl(60,20%,50%)
HSV (or HSB) 60°, 33.3, 60
Web Safe 999966 #999966
CIE-LAB 62.095, -8.235, 26.866
XYZ 26.926, 30.514, 17.041
xyY 0.362, 0.41, 30.514
CIE-LCH 62.095, 28.1, 107.041
CIE-LUV 62.095, 2.574, 35.726
Hunter-Lab 55.24, -9.662, 20.377
Binary 10011001, 10011001, 01100110

Color Schemes with #999966

Complementary Color
Analogous Color
Split Complementary Color
Triadic Color
Tetradic Color
Monochromatic Color

Alternatives to #999966

Below, you can see some colors close to #999966. Having a set of related colors can be useful if you need an inspirational alternative to your original color choice.

Similar Colors

#999966 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #999966

This text has a font color of #999966.

<span style="color:#999966;">Text here</span>
#999966 background color

This paragraph has a background color of #999966.

<p style="background-color:#999966;">Content here</p>
#999966 border color

This element has a border color of #999966.

<div style="border:1px solid #999966;">Content here</div>
CSS codes
.text {color:#999966;}
.background {background-color:#999966;}
.border {border:1px solid #999966;}

Shades and Tints of #999966

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #0c0c08 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

Shade Color Variation
Tint Color Variation

Tones of #999966

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #85857a is the less saturated color, while #fbfb04 is the most saturated one.

Tone Color Variation

Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #999966 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #939393 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #94948a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a79b6c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b79570 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #a597a2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a29a6a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ac966c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #a0988c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population