#A96238
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.8% 0.108 49.8), rgb(169, 98, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#A96238 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96238 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 98, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.108 49.8) |
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 #A96238 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A96238 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96238 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96238 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A5
oklch(80.9% 0.049 49.4)
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Step 400
400
#C99375
oklch(70.8% 0.078 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA7751
oklch(63.2% 0.099 49.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A96238
oklch(56.8% 0.108 49.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E27
oklch(49.1% 0.1 50.3)
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Step 800
800
#734022
oklch(42.8% 0.083 49.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3720
oklch(37.8% 0.065 50.9)
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Step 950
950
#372014
oklch(27% 0.041 48)
#A96238 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) | #766A34 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877A37 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85458 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96238
#A96238
oklch(56.8% 0.108 49.8)
- #1482AA
#1482AA
oklch(56.9% 0.108 229.7)
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 #A96238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.014
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.028
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.031
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.033
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.037
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.037
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.042
Use #A96238 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.