#A96F3E
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(59.3% 0.098 59.4), rgb(169, 111, 62).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#A96F3E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96F3E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 111, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.098 59.4) |
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 #A96F3E | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96F3E | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96F3E text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96F3E text on black | 5.03:1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.006 59.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA5
oklch(80.8% 0.044 58)
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Step 400
400
#C29674
oklch(70.6% 0.071 59)
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Step 500
500
#B27C50
oklch(63.1% 0.09 59.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A96F3E
oklch(59.3% 0.098 59.4)
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Step 700
700
#865325
oklch(49.1% 0.091 60)
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Step 800
800
#6D4420
oklch(42.7% 0.076 59.8)
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Step 900
900
#593A20
oklch(37.8% 0.059 59.6)
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Step 950
950
#342213
oklch(27% 0.037 60.1)
#A96F3E 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) | #817439 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E813E | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86364 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96F3E
#A96F3E
oklch(59.3% 0.098 59.4)
- #4086B2
#4086B2
oklch(59.4% 0.097 239)
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 #A96F3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.017
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.020
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.028
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.030
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.034
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.035
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.036
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.037
Use #A96F3E 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.