#A96834
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.9% 0.107 57), rgb(169, 104, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#A96834 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96834 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 104, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 53%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.107 57) |
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 #A96834 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A96834 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96834 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96834 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 55.6)
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Step 400
400
#C69571
oklch(70.8% 0.077 57.4)
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Step 500
500
#B6794B
oklch(63% 0.098 56.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A96834
oklch(57.9% 0.107 57)
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Step 700
700
#8A501F
oklch(49% 0.1 57.2)
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Step 800
800
#70421C
oklch(42.6% 0.082 57.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B381D
oklch(37.7% 0.064 56.8)
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Step 950
950
#352112
oklch(26.9% 0.04 56.9)
#A96834 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) | #7B6F2F | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D34 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85A5C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96834
#A96834
oklch(57.9% 0.107 57)
- #2D82B1
#2D82B1
oklch(57.7% 0.107 237.4)
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 #A96834, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.019
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.025
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.029
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.029
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.029
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.032
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.032
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.037
Use #A96834 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.