#A96B41
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(58.6% 0.098 53.7), rgb(169, 107, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#A96B41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96B41 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 107, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.098 53.7) |
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 #A96B41 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A96B41 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96B41 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96B41 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA7
oklch(81% 0.043 54.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49577
oklch(70.7% 0.071 53.8)
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Step 500
500
#B47A54
oklch(63.1% 0.09 53.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A96B41
oklch(58.6% 0.098 53.7)
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Step 700
700
#88512B
oklch(49.1% 0.09 53.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F4324
oklch(42.8% 0.076 54.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3922
oklch(37.8% 0.059 54.8)
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Step 950
950
#352115
oklch(27% 0.037 51.5)
#A96B41 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) | #7D713D | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7F41 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85F61 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96B41
#A96B41
oklch(58.6% 0.098 53.7)
- #3585AD
#3585AD
oklch(58.5% 0.098 233.9)
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 #A96B41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.021
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.025
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.031
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.031
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.032
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.038
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.040
Use #A96B41 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.