#A96B68
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(59.4% 0.08 22.8), rgb(169, 107, 104).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#A96B68 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96B68 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 107, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.08 22.8) |
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 #A96B68 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96B68 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96B68 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96B68 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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 500.
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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
#E7D4D2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B5
oklch(80.8% 0.039 22)
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Step 400
400
#C5928E
oklch(70.8% 0.062 23.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A96B68
oklch(59.4% 0.08 22.8)
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Step 600
600
#A05E5B
oklch(55.6% 0.087 23)
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Step 700
700
#894D4B
oklch(49.1% 0.081 22.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F403E
oklch(42.7% 0.066 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A3635
oklch(37.6% 0.052 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#35201F
oklch(27% 0.033 22.5)
#A96B68 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) | #787467 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878067 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5646B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96B68
#A96B68
oklch(59.4% 0.08 22.8)
- #398C93
#398C93
oklch(59.3% 0.08 202.9)
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 #A96B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.028
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.036
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.052
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.054
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.054
Use #A96B68 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.