#A96D4A
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(59.1% 0.091 50.5), rgb(169, 109, 74).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#A96D4A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96D4A |
| RGB | rgb(169, 109, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 39%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.091 50.5) |
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 #A96D4A | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96D4A | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96D4A text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96D4A text on black | 4.97:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 52.3)
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Step 400
400
#C3957C
oklch(70.7% 0.066 49.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37A5A
oklch(63% 0.085 50)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A96D4A
oklch(59.1% 0.091 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#875232
oklch(49.2% 0.085 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E432A
oklch(42.8% 0.071 50.2)
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Step 900
900
#593926
oklch(37.7% 0.055 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#342117
oklch(26.9% 0.034 48.6)
#A96D4A 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) | #7E7347 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C804A | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76264 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96D4A
#A96D4A
oklch(59.1% 0.091 50.5)
- #3B87AA
#3B87AA
oklch(59.1% 0.092 231.1)
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 #A96D4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.026
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.026
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.026
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.039
Use #A96D4A 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.