#A96320
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(56.8% 0.119 59.4), rgb(169, 99, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#A96320 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96320 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 99, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 68%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.119 59.4) |
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 #A96320 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A96320 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96320 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96320 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB99F
oklch(80.9% 0.053 59.3)
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Step 400
400
#C99469
oklch(70.8% 0.086 59.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA7840
oklch(63.1% 0.11 59.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A96320
oklch(56.8% 0.119 59.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F0C
oklch(49.1% 0.11 59.9)
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Step 800
800
#73410F
oklch(42.8% 0.092 59.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D3716
oklch(37.6% 0.071 58.8)
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Step 950
950
#37210E
oklch(27.1% 0.046 59.8)
#A96320 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) | #786A15 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897A20 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B95356 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96320
#A96320
oklch(56.8% 0.119 59.4)
- #1C7FB5
#1C7FB5
oklch(56.8% 0.119 239.2)
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 #A96320, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.015
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.017
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.020
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.025
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.027
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.033
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.036
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.037
Use #A96320 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.