#A9796D
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.1% 0.063 34.5), rgb(169, 121, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#A9796D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9796D |
| RGB | rgb(169, 121, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.063 34.5) |
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 #A9796D | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9796D | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9796D text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9796D text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB3
oklch(80.9% 0.031 35.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD968C
oklch(70.6% 0.049 34.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9796D
oklch(62.1% 0.063 34.5)
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Step 600
600
#976558
oklch(55.6% 0.068 35.2)
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Step 700
700
#815348
oklch(49.1% 0.065 34.1)
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Step 800
800
#69443B
oklch(42.6% 0.054 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#553A33
oklch(37.7% 0.041 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221E
oklch(27% 0.026 34.5)
#A9796D 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) | #847F6C | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F886D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47276 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9796D
#A9796D
oklch(62.1% 0.063 34.5)
- #57919E
#57919E
oklch(62.2% 0.064 213.6)
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 #A9796D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.022
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.031
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
Use #A9796D 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.