#A96E57
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(59.5% 0.083 42), rgb(169, 110, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#A96E57 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 42°. 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 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96E57 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 110, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 32%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.083 42) |
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 #A96E57 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96E57 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96E57 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96E57 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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 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
#D9B9AC
oklch(81% 0.041 43.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49481
oklch(70.7% 0.064 42.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A96E57
oklch(59.5% 0.083 42)
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Step 600
600
#A06148
oklch(55.7% 0.09 42.2)
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Step 700
700
#885039
oklch(49.1% 0.083 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F4230
oklch(42.8% 0.069 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A382A
oklch(37.8% 0.054 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#352119
oklch(27.1% 0.034 42.6)
#A96E57 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) | #7D7555 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8157 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66468 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96E57
#A96E57
oklch(59.5% 0.083 42)
- #3E8AA2
#3E8AA2
oklch(59.5% 0.083 221.6)
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 #A96E57, 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 0.032
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.036
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.037
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
Use #A96E57 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.