#A96C69
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(59.6% 0.079 22.8), rgb(169, 108, 105).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#A96C69 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96C69 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 108, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.079 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 #A96C69 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96C69 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96C69 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96C69 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#E7D4D3
oklch(88.5% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B5
oklch(80.8% 0.039 22)
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Step 400
400
#C4928F
oklch(70.7% 0.061 22.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A96C69
oklch(59.6% 0.079 22.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F5E5C
oklch(55.5% 0.085 22.1)
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Step 700
700
#884E4B
oklch(49.1% 0.079 23.5)
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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)
#A96C69 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) | #787569 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878168 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5656B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96C69
#A96C69
oklch(59.6% 0.079 22.8)
- #3C8D94
#3C8D94
oklch(59.7% 0.079 203)
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 #A96C69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.027
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.036
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.054
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.054
Use #A96C69 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.