#A96E4E
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.4% 0.088 48.9), rgb(169, 110, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#A96E4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96E4E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 110, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.088 48.9) |
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 #A96E4E | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96E4E | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96E4E text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96E4E text on black | 5.02:1 | 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
#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
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 48.2)
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Step 400
400
#C5947B
oklch(70.7% 0.069 48.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A96E4E
oklch(59.4% 0.088 48.9)
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Step 600
600
#A0613E
oklch(55.5% 0.096 49)
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Step 700
700
#895030
oklch(49.1% 0.089 48.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F4229
oklch(42.7% 0.073 49)
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Step 900
900
#5A3825
oklch(37.7% 0.057 49.5)
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Step 950
950
#352116
oklch(27% 0.037 49.5)
#A96E4E 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) | #7E744B | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C814E | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76366 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96E4E
#A96E4E
oklch(59.4% 0.088 48.9)
- #3D88A8
#3D88A8
oklch(59.3% 0.088 229)
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 #A96E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.025
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.027
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.029
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.030
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
Use #A96E4E 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.