#A96B2E
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(58.4% 0.109 62), rgb(169, 107, 46).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#A96B2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96B2E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 107, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 57%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.109 62) |
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 #A96B2E | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A96B2E | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96B2E text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96B2E text on black | 4.82:1 | 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
#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
#E7D6C7
oklch(88.6% 0.028 63.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 60.9)
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Step 400
400
#C4966D
oklch(70.7% 0.078 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#B57B45
oklch(63.1% 0.101 62.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A96B2E
oklch(58.4% 0.109 62)
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Step 700
700
#895217
oklch(49.2% 0.102 62.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F4316
oklch(42.6% 0.084 62.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3919
oklch(37.7% 0.066 62.6)
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Step 950
950
#352210
oklch(27.1% 0.041 63)
#A96B2E 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) | #7E7127 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F2F | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85D5E | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96B2E
#A96B2E
oklch(58.4% 0.109 62)
- #3682B6
#3682B6
oklch(58.3% 0.109 242)
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 #A96B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.024
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.026
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.026
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.027
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.027
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.029
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.032
Use #A96B2E 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.