#A96B63
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(59.2% 0.081 27.7), rgb(169, 107, 99).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#A96B63 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96B63 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 107, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.081 27.7) |
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 #A96B63 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96B63 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96B63 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96B63 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D2
oklch(88.4% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B4
oklch(80.8% 0.036 26.6)
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Step 400
400
#C3938D
oklch(70.7% 0.059 26.8)
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Step 500
500
#B27870
oklch(63% 0.074 28)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A96B63
oklch(59.2% 0.081 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#864F49
oklch(49% 0.075 26.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D413C
oklch(42.6% 0.062 27)
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Step 900
900
#593733
oklch(37.6% 0.05 27)
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Step 950
950
#34211E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 29.2)
#A96B63 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) | #797462 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878062 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56369 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96B63
#A96B63
oklch(59.2% 0.081 27.7)
- #388B97
#388B97
oklch(59.1% 0.081 208.3)
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 #A96B63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.025
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.032
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.048
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.049
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.049
Use #A96B63 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.