#A96F6D
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(60.2% 0.074 21.7), rgb(169, 111, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#A96F6D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96F6D |
| RGB | rgb(169, 111, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.074 21.7) |
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 #A96F6D | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96F6D | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96F6D text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96F6D text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B6
oklch(80.9% 0.036 22.3)
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Step 400
400
#C39390
oklch(70.8% 0.058 22.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A96F6D
oklch(60.2% 0.074 21.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D605E
oklch(55.6% 0.08 22)
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Step 700
700
#864F4D
oklch(49.1% 0.075 22.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4140
oklch(42.7% 0.062 21.4)
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Step 900
900
#593736
oklch(37.7% 0.049 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#342020
oklch(26.9% 0.031 19.3)
#A96F6D 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) | #7B776D | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88836C | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4686F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96F6D
#A96F6D
oklch(60.2% 0.074 21.7)
- #438E94
#438E94
oklch(60.2% 0.075 202.4)
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 #A96F6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.025
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.029
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.036
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.052
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.053
Use #A96F6D 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.