#A96B53
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58.9% 0.087 41.9), rgb(169, 107, 83).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#A96B53 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96B53 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 107, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.087 41.9) |
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 #A96B53 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96B53 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96B53 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96B53 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.04 42.3)
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Step 400
400
#C39482
oklch(70.6% 0.063 41.9)
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Step 500
500
#B37963
oklch(63% 0.08 41.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A96B53
oklch(58.9% 0.087 41.9)
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Step 700
700
#87503B
oklch(49% 0.081 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E4231
oklch(42.7% 0.067 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#59382B
oklch(37.6% 0.052 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#34211A
oklch(27% 0.032 41)
#A96B53 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) | #7B7251 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8052 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76165 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96B53
#A96B53
oklch(58.9% 0.087 41.9)
- #3688A2
#3688A2
oklch(58.8% 0.087 222.3)
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 #A96B53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.027
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.030
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.038
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.047
Use #A96B53 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.