#A96857
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58.4% 0.088 35.4), rgb(169, 104, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#A96857 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96857 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 104, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 32%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.088 35.4) |
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 #A96857 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A96857 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96857 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96857 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4CF
oklch(88.4% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.04 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#C59386
oklch(70.8% 0.064 35.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57868
oklch(63.2% 0.081 35.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A96857
oklch(58.4% 0.088 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#894F40
oklch(49.2% 0.082 35.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F4135
oklch(42.7% 0.068 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A372E
oklch(37.6% 0.053 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#35201B
oklch(26.9% 0.034 34)
#A96857 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) | #787156 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877E56 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B65E64 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96857
#A96857
oklch(58.4% 0.088 35.4)
- #2E899C
#2E899C
oklch(58.5% 0.088 214.5)
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 #A96857, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.031
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.034
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
Use #A96857 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.