#A1726D
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.8% 0.06 25.8), rgb(161, 114, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#A1726D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1726D |
| RGB | rgb(161, 114, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.06 25.8) |
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 #A1726D | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A1726D | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1726D text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1726D text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB7
oklch(80.9% 0.029 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD9691
oklch(70.8% 0.048 26.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A1726D
oklch(59.8% 0.06 25.8)
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Step 600
600
#96645F
oklch(55.5% 0.066 25.7)
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Step 700
700
#80534F
oklch(49.1% 0.061 25.1)
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Step 800
800
#684440
oklch(42.6% 0.051 26.4)
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Step 900
900
#553A37
oklch(37.8% 0.039 26.2)
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Step 950
950
#322220
oklch(27.1% 0.025 26.9)
#A1726D 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) | #7C786C | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87816C | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB6C71 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1726D
#A1726D
oklch(59.8% 0.06 25.8)
- #528A91
#528A91
oklch(59.7% 0.06 205.9)
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 #A1726D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.015
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.031
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.057
Use #A1726D 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.