#A96209
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(56.5% 0.127 62.5), rgb(169, 98, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#A96209 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96209 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 98, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 90%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.127 62.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A96209 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A96209 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96209 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96209 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99B
oklch(80.9% 0.057 62.5)
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Step 400
400
#C99464
oklch(70.7% 0.09 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#BB7836
oklch(63.1% 0.116 62.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A96209
oklch(56.5% 0.127 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D5000
oklch(49.3% 0.113 62.6)
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Step 800
800
#744101
oklch(42.8% 0.097 62.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E370F
oklch(37.7% 0.076 61.7)
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Step 950
950
#37210B
oklch(27.1% 0.048 63.2)
#A96209 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #786900 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897A0B | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA5153 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96209
#A96209
oklch(56.5% 0.127 62.5)
- #197DB9
#197DB9
oklch(56.5% 0.126 242)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A96209, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.011
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.015
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.018
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.028
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.030
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.036
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
Use #A96209 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.