#A96F09
Closest named color: Caramel (#AF6F09). oklch(58.9% 0.123 72.4), rgb(169, 111, 9).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#A96F09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Caramel (#AF6F09), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Caramel (#AF6F09) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96F09 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 111, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 90%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.123 72.4) |
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 #A96F09 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96F09 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96F09 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96F09 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C3
oklch(88.4% 0.031 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC9A
oklch(81% 0.055 73.3)
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Step 400
400
#C39861
oklch(70.8% 0.089 72.4)
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Step 500
500
#B37D30
oklch(63% 0.113 72.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A96F09
oklch(58.9% 0.123 72.4)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#593A0A
oklch(37.6% 0.074 72.4)
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Step 950
950
#342209
oklch(26.9% 0.047 72.2)
#A96F09 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) | #837300 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91810F | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9605E | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96F09
#A96F09
oklch(58.9% 0.123 72.4)
- #4180C4
#4180C4
oklch(59% 0.123 252.2)
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 #A96F09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.011
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.026
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.027
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.031
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.034
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.038
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.039
Use #A96F09 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.