#A96241
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.9% 0.103 45), rgb(169, 98, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#A96241 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96241 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 98, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.103 45) |
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 #A96241 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A96241 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96241 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96241 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
-
Step 200
200
#E9D4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 44.7)
-
Step 300
300
#DBB8A8
oklch(80.9% 0.046 46)
-
Step 400
400
#C8927A
oklch(70.6% 0.074 45)
-
Step 500
500
#B97658
oklch(63% 0.095 44.7)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#A96241
oklch(56.9% 0.103 45)
-
Step 700
700
#8D4D2F
oklch(49.1% 0.097 44.9)
-
Step 800
800
#734028
oklch(42.8% 0.08 45.2)
-
Step 900
900
#5D3625
oklch(37.7% 0.063 44)
-
Step 950
950
#362016
oklch(26.9% 0.039 45.1)
#A96241 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) | #756B3E | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867A40 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8555A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96241
#A96241
oklch(56.9% 0.103 45)
- #1483A5
#1483A5
oklch(56.9% 0.104 225.4)
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 #A96241, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.015
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.035
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.035
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.041
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.042
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.045
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.045
Use #A96241 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.