#A96840
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(58% 0.1 51.3), rgb(169, 104, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#A96840 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96840 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 104, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 45%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.1 51.3) |
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 #A96840 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A96840 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96840 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96840 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 51.1)
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Step 400
400
#C69478
oklch(70.7% 0.072 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#B67954
oklch(63.1% 0.092 51.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A96840
oklch(58% 0.1 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A502B
oklch(49.1% 0.093 51.5)
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Step 800
800
#704225
oklch(42.8% 0.077 51.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B3823
oklch(37.8% 0.06 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#352115
oklch(27% 0.037 51.5)
#A96840 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) | #7A6F3C | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7D40 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85B5E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96840
#A96840
oklch(58% 0.1 51.3)
- #2D84AB
#2D84AB
oklch(57.9% 0.1 231.8)
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 #A96840, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.016
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.030
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.031
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.032
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.038
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.038
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.039
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.040
Use #A96840 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.