#996C6C Hex Color
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A dusty, matte red with gray undertones and very little saturation. #996c6c reads warm and mellow, more faded brick than fire. It works best as a supporting tone at 30% of a palette, where cream type or deep navy flatter it and plain white washes it out. Black text hits about 4.7:1 contrast on it, enough for WCAG AA body copy.
Questions about #996c6c
What is #996c6c in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #996c6c is rgb(153, 108, 108), in HSL hsl(0, 18%, 51%) and in CMYK 0%, 29%, 29%, 40%.
What colors pair well with #996c6c?
Deep navy makes #996c6c look richer than white does, and warm cream keeps its muted warmth intact. For text and accents, near-black or charcoal works best.
Is #996c6c readable on white or black?
#996c6c has a 4.45:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.71:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.