#A96922
Closest named color: Umber (#B26400). oklch(57.9% 0.116 63.8), rgb(169, 105, 34).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#A96922 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Umber (#B26400), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Umber (#B26400) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96922 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 105, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 67%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.116 63.8) |
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 #A96922 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A96922 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96922 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96922 text on black | 4.73:1 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.052 64.1)
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Step 400
400
#C69669
oklch(70.8% 0.084 64)
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Step 500
500
#B67A3E
oklch(63% 0.107 63.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A96922
oklch(57.9% 0.116 63.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A5108
oklch(49.1% 0.108 63.9)
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Step 800
800
#70430D
oklch(42.7% 0.089 64.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B3915
oklch(37.8% 0.069 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#35210E
oklch(26.8% 0.043 62.7)
#A96922 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) | #7D6F17 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7E23 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B95A5B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96922
#A96922
oklch(57.9% 0.116 63.8)
- #3180B9
#3180B9
oklch(57.8% 0.116 243.9)
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 #A96922, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.020
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.024
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.024
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.027
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.027
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.030
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.032
Use #A96922 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.