#A96C57
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.2% 0.085 39.7), rgb(169, 108, 87).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#A96C57 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 40°. 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 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96C57 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 108, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 32%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.085 39.7) |
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 #A96C57 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96C57 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96C57 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96C57 text on black | 4.96:1 | 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
#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
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.037 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#C39484
oklch(70.7% 0.062 39.6)
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Step 500
500
#B37966
oklch(63.1% 0.079 38.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A96C57
oklch(59.2% 0.085 39.7)
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Step 700
700
#87513E
oklch(49.2% 0.079 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D4233
oklch(42.6% 0.065 40)
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Step 900
900
#59382D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#34211A
oklch(27% 0.032 41)
#A96C57 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) | #7B7355 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8056 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66267 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96C57
#A96C57
oklch(59.2% 0.085 39.7)
- #3989A0
#3989A0
oklch(59% 0.084 219.9)
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 #A96C57, 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 0.024
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.051
Use #A96C57 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.