#A96F40
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(59.3% 0.097 58.4), rgb(169, 111, 64).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#A96F40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96F40 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 111, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 45%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.097 58.4) |
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 #A96F40 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96F40 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96F40 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96F40 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
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA5
oklch(80.8% 0.044 58)
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Step 400
400
#C29675
oklch(70.6% 0.07 58.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27C51
oklch(63.2% 0.089 58.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A96F40
oklch(59.3% 0.097 58.4)
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Step 700
700
#865327
oklch(49.1% 0.09 59)
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Step 800
800
#6D4422
oklch(42.7% 0.074 58.5)
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Step 900
900
#593A21
oklch(37.9% 0.058 58.7)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#A96F40 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) | #80743C | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8140 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86364 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96F40
#A96F40
oklch(59.3% 0.097 58.4)
- #4086B1
#4086B1
oklch(59.3% 0.096 238.3)
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 #A96F40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.018
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.021
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.027
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.030
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.035
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.035
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.037
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.037
Use #A96F40 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.