#A26163
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(56.6% 0.085 18.1), rgb(162, 97, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#A26163 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A26163 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 97, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 26%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.085 18.1) |
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 #A26163 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A26163 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A26163 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A26163 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#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
#E7D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.021 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7B7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 18)
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Step 400
400
#C49292
oklch(70.8% 0.061 18.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47677
oklch(63.1% 0.078 18.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A26163
oklch(56.6% 0.085 18.1)
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Step 700
700
#884D50
oklch(49.1% 0.08 17.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4041
oklch(42.7% 0.064 18.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3637
oklch(37.7% 0.052 18)
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Step 950
950
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
#A26163 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) | #6E6B63 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7862 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE5A62 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A26163
#A26163
oklch(56.6% 0.085 18.1)
- #278588
#278588
oklch(56.5% 0.085 198.2)
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 #A26163, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.053
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.054
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.055
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.057
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.060
Use #A26163 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.