#A26358
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.6% 0.084 30.6), rgb(162, 99, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#A26358 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A26358 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 99, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 30%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.084 30.6) |
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 #A26358 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A26358 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A26358 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A26358 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.038 30.4)
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Step 400
400
#C4938A
oklch(70.7% 0.061 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#B4786D
oklch(63.2% 0.078 30.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A26358
oklch(56.6% 0.084 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#884F45
oklch(49.1% 0.079 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4139
oklch(42.7% 0.065 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#593731
oklch(37.6% 0.05 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#35211D
oklch(27.2% 0.032 31.7)
#A26358 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) | #716C57 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817957 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF5A60 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A26358
#A26358
oklch(56.6% 0.084 30.6)
- #2B8492
#2B8492
oklch(56.8% 0.084 210)
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 #A26358, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.036
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.049
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.055
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.056
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.059
Use #A26358 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.