#A96D59
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(59.4% 0.083 39.2), rgb(169, 109, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#A96D59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96D59 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 109, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.083 39.2) |
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 #A96D59 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96D59 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96D59 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96D59 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8AE
oklch(80.8% 0.041 37.5)
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Step 400
400
#C59383
oklch(70.7% 0.065 38.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A96D59
oklch(59.4% 0.083 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#A0604B
oklch(55.6% 0.09 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#894F3C
oklch(49.1% 0.084 38.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F4132
oklch(42.7% 0.069 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A372C
oklch(37.6% 0.054 38.2)
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Step 950
950
#35211A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 40.1)
#A96D59 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) | #7C7457 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8158 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66368 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96D59
#A96D59
oklch(59.4% 0.083 39.2)
- #3C8AA0
#3C8AA0
oklch(59.4% 0.083 219.3)
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 #A96D59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.021
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.024
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.050
Use #A96D59 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.