#A0826B
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(62.9% 0.05 59.2), rgb(160, 130, 107).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#A0826B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0826B |
| RGB | rgb(160, 130, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 22%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.05 59.2) |
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 #A0826B | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A0826B | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0826B text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0826B text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 60.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 59.3)
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Step 400
400
#B49B89
oklch(70.7% 0.039 57.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A0826B
oklch(62.9% 0.05 59.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B6C53
oklch(55.5% 0.054 60.2)
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Step 700
700
#765A44
oklch(49.1% 0.05 59.4)
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Step 800
800
#604A38
oklch(42.7% 0.041 60.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E30
oklch(37.8% 0.033 61)
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Step 950
950
#2E241C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 60.4)
#A0826B 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) | #8B8469 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928A6B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A97C7C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0826B
#A0826B
oklch(62.9% 0.05 59.2)
- #6D8DA4
#6D8DA4
oklch(62.8% 0.05 239.8)
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 #A0826B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
Use #A0826B 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.