#A96D22
Closest named color: Caramel (#AF6F09). oklch(58.6% 0.115 67.2), rgb(169, 109, 34).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#A96D22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Caramel (#AF6F09), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Caramel (#AF6F09) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96D22 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 109, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 67%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.115 67.2) |
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 #A96D22 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96D22 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96D22 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96D22 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9E
oklch(81% 0.052 67)
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Step 400
400
#C49768
oklch(70.8% 0.083 67)
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Step 500
500
#B47C3C
oklch(63.1% 0.106 67.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A96D22
oklch(58.6% 0.115 67.2)
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Step 700
700
#885303
oklch(49.1% 0.107 67.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F440B
oklch(42.8% 0.089 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A13
oklch(37.8% 0.07 67.8)
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Step 950
950
#35220D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 66.7)
#A96D22 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) | #817216 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8024 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B95F5E | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96D22
#A96D22
oklch(58.6% 0.115 67.2)
- #3C81BD
#3C81BD
oklch(58.6% 0.116 247.5)
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 #A96D22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.017
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.021
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.029
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.030
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.031
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.033
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.035
Use #A96D22 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.