#A96B59
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(59% 0.085 36.9), rgb(169, 107, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#A96B59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96B59 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 107, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.085 36.9) |
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 #A96B59 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96B59 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96B59 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96B59 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9B0
oklch(81% 0.038 36.8)
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Step 400
400
#C39486
oklch(70.7% 0.061 37.2)
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Step 500
500
#B37968
oklch(63.1% 0.078 37)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A96B59
oklch(59% 0.085 36.9)
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Step 700
700
#875040
oklch(49.1% 0.079 37)
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Step 800
800
#6E4235
oklch(42.8% 0.065 37.2)
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Step 900
900
#59382E
oklch(37.7% 0.05 37.6)
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Step 950
950
#34211B
oklch(27% 0.032 38.3)
#A96B59 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) | #7A7358 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898058 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66166 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96B59
#A96B59
oklch(59% 0.085 36.9)
- #378A9E
#378A9E
oklch(59.1% 0.084 216.5)
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 #A96B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.024
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.025
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.041
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
Use #A96B59 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.