#A96956
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58.6% 0.088 37.3), rgb(169, 105, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#A96956 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96956 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 105, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.088 37.3) |
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 #A96956 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A96956 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96956 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96956 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8AF
oklch(80.8% 0.039 36.2)
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Step 400
400
#C49385
oklch(70.6% 0.063 36.5)
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Step 500
500
#B47866
oklch(63% 0.081 37.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A96956
oklch(58.6% 0.088 37.3)
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Step 700
700
#884F3E
oklch(49% 0.082 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F4134
oklch(42.7% 0.068 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A372D
oklch(37.6% 0.053 36.7)
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Step 950
950
#35211B
oklch(27.1% 0.033 37.4)
#A96956 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) | #797154 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887F55 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B75F64 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96956
#A96956
oklch(58.6% 0.088 37.3)
- #31899E
#31899E
oklch(58.7% 0.088 216.7)
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 #A96956, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.029
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.041
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.045
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.051
Use #A96956 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.