#A96252
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.3% 0.096 33.6), rgb(169, 98, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#A96252 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96252 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 98, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.096 33.6) |
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 #A96252 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A96252 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96252 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96252 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7AF
oklch(80.9% 0.043 32.6)
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Step 400
400
#C89185
oklch(70.7% 0.07 32.6)
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Step 500
500
#B87566
oklch(63% 0.088 33.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A96252
oklch(57.3% 0.096 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C4C3E
oklch(49% 0.09 33.4)
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Step 800
800
#723F34
oklch(42.7% 0.074 33.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C362D
oklch(37.7% 0.057 34.1)
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Step 950
950
#36201B
oklch(27% 0.036 33.4)
#A96252 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) | #736C51 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847B51 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7575E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96252
#A96252
oklch(57.3% 0.096 33.6)
- #15869A
#15869A
oklch(57.2% 0.096 213.7)
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 #A96252, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.032
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.050
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.052
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.054
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.055
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.056
Use #A96252 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.