#A96930
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(58% 0.109 59.5), rgb(169, 105, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#A96930 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96930 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 105, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 56%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.109 59.5) |
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 #A96930 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A96930 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96930 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96930 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#E7D5C8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 58.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 59.8)
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Step 400
400
#C5956F
oklch(70.6% 0.078 59.4)
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Step 500
500
#B67A48
oklch(63.1% 0.1 59.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A96930
oklch(58% 0.109 59.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A511B
oklch(49.2% 0.101 59.6)
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Step 800
800
#704219
oklch(42.6% 0.084 58.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B381B
oklch(37.6% 0.066 58.5)
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Step 950
950
#352111
oklch(26.9% 0.041 58.5)
#A96930 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) | #7C6F2A | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7E30 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85B5D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96930
#A96930
oklch(58% 0.109 59.5)
- #3082B4
#3082B4
oklch(58% 0.109 239.6)
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 #A96930, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.024
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.025
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.026
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.028
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.028
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.029
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.031
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.032
Use #A96930 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.