#A96D1D
Closest named color: Caramel (#AF6F09). oklch(58.6% 0.117 68.2), rgb(169, 109, 29).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#A96D1D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Caramel (#AF6F09), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Caramel (#AF6F09) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96D1D |
| RGB | rgb(169, 109, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 71%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.117 68.2) |
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 #A96D1D | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96D1D | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96D1D text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96D1D text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 67.9)
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Step 400
400
#C49766
oklch(70.8% 0.085 68.1)
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Step 500
500
#B47C39
oklch(63.1% 0.108 68.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A96D1D
oklch(58.6% 0.117 68.2)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F4406
oklch(42.7% 0.091 68.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A11
oklch(37.8% 0.071 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#35220C
oklch(27% 0.045 67.8)
#A96D1D 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) | #81720D | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F801F | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B95E5E | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96D1D
#A96D1D
oklch(58.6% 0.117 68.2)
- #3C81BE
#3C81BE
oklch(58.7% 0.117 248)
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 #A96D1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.015
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.022
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.029
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.031
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.032
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.035
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.036
Use #A96D1D 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.