Palettes / Colors / #997166

#997166 — Dusty Orange

#997166 is a orange color we call Dusty Orange, closest to the named color Gray (#808080). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: gray (#808080) — not an exact match. CSS gray gives you #808080, a different color; use #997166 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#997166 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #668E99; it also sits naturally between #996674 and #998B66. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

Copy HEX Copy RGB Copy HSL Download PNG swatch SVG

Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 60% · Green 44% · Blue 40%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 33% · Key 40%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #997166

.text { color: #997166; }
.background { background-color: #997166; }
.border { border: 3px solid #997166; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(153, 113, 102); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(13, 20%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #997166; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(153, 113, 102, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #997166; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(153, 113, 102, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#997166">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#997166">Div content here</div>

Shades of #997166

Tints of #997166

Tones of #997166

Color harmonies

Complementary — #668E99:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #997166: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #997166

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #997166 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #997166 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #997165  ·  #997167 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #997166?

#997166 is Dusty Orange, a orange color (RGB 153, 113, 102). Its closest standard named color is Gray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #997166?

#997166 is RGB 153, 113, 102 — HSL 13°, 20%, 50% — CMYK 0%, 26%, 33%, 40%.

What colors go with #997166?

Its complement is #668E99; analogous partners are #996674 and #998B66. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #997166 for text?

Black text on #997166 has a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.28:1.