#A96F59
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(59.8% 0.081 41.5), rgb(169, 111, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#A96F59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96F59 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 111, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.081 41.5) |
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 #A96F59 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96F59 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96F59 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96F59 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#D8B9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.04 42.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49482
oklch(70.7% 0.064 41.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A96F59
oklch(59.8% 0.081 41.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F6149
oklch(55.6% 0.089 41.8)
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Step 700
700
#88503B
oklch(49.1% 0.082 41.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4231
oklch(42.7% 0.067 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A382B
oklch(37.8% 0.053 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#352119
oklch(27.1% 0.034 42.6)
#A96F59 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) | #7E7657 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8259 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66669 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96F59
#A96F59
oklch(59.8% 0.081 41.5)
- #418AA2
#418AA2
oklch(59.7% 0.081 222.3)
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 #A96F59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.019
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.025
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.038
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.039
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
Use #A96F59 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.