#A96C00
Closest named color: Caramel (#AF6F09). oklch(58.3% 0.126 70.8), rgb(169, 108, 0).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#A96C00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Caramel (#AF6F09), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Caramel (#AF6F09) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96C00 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 108, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.126 70.8) |
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 #A96C00 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A96C00 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96C00 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96C00 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 70.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB99
oklch(80.8% 0.057 71.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49760
oklch(70.7% 0.09 71.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57C2E
oklch(63.1% 0.116 70.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A96C00
oklch(58.3% 0.126 70.8)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A09
oklch(37.7% 0.075 71.8)
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Step 950
950
#352209
oklch(27% 0.047 70.6)
#A96C00 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) | #817000 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F7F06 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B95D5B | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96C00
#A96C00
oklch(58.3% 0.126 70.8)
- #3A7EC3
#3A7EC3
oklch(58.2% 0.127 251.2)
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 #A96C00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.014
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.030
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.031
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.032
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.033
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.036
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.039
Use #A96C00 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.