#A96811
Closest named color: Umber (#B26400). oklch(57.6% 0.123 66.1), rgb(169, 104, 17).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#A96811 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Umber (#B26400), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Umber (#B26400) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96811 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 104, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 82%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.123 66.1) |
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 #A96811 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A96811 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96811 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96811 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C4
oklch(88.6% 0.031 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9B
oklch(80.9% 0.056 66)
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Step 400
400
#C69664
oklch(70.7% 0.088 66.7)
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Step 500
500
#B77A36
oklch(63% 0.113 65.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A96811
oklch(57.6% 0.123 66.1)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714301
oklch(42.8% 0.094 66.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C390F
oklch(37.8% 0.074 66.3)
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Step 950
950
#36210B
oklch(26.9% 0.047 64.6)
#A96811 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) | #7D6E00 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D13 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B95859 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96811
#A96811
oklch(57.6% 0.123 66.1)
- #2F7EBD
#2F7EBD
oklch(57.5% 0.123 246.5)
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 #A96811, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.017
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.022
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.022
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.029
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.031
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.033
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.034
Use #A96811 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.