#A26119
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(55.4% 0.117 62.5), rgb(162, 97, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#A26119 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A26119 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 97, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 73%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.117 62.5) |
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 #A26119 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A26119 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A26119 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A26119 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.029 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.053 63.2)
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Step 400
400
#C69569
oklch(70.6% 0.084 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#B77A3F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 62.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A26119
oklch(55.4% 0.117 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B5009
oklch(49% 0.109 62.3)
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Step 800
800
#71420E
oklch(42.7% 0.09 62.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3815
oklch(37.7% 0.071 61.7)
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Step 950
950
#36210E
oklch(27% 0.044 61.2)
#A26119 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) | #75670A | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85761A | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B25253 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A26119
#A26119
oklch(55.4% 0.117 62.5)
- #2479B1
#2479B1
oklch(55.3% 0.117 242.7)
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 #A26119, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.011
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.020
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.025
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.027
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.031
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.032
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.040
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.042
Use #A26119 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.