#A26432
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.2% 0.103 57.3), rgb(162, 100, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#A26432 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A26432 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 100, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 53%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.103 57.3) |
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 #A26432 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A26432 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A26432 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A26432 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 56)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA4
oklch(81% 0.047 57.4)
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Step 400
400
#C59573
oklch(70.7% 0.075 56.5)
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Step 500
500
#B57A4E
oklch(63.1% 0.095 56.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A26432
oklch(56.2% 0.103 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#895123
oklch(49.1% 0.096 57)
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Step 800
800
#6F431F
oklch(42.7% 0.079 57.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A391E
oklch(37.7% 0.062 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#352113
oklch(26.9% 0.039 55.2)
#A26432 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) | #766A2D | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857832 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B15759 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A26432
#A26432
oklch(56.2% 0.103 57.3)
- #2C7DAA
#2C7DAA
oklch(56.2% 0.104 237.4)
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 #A26432, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.012
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.025
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.026
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.034
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.034
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.036
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.037
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.044
Use #A26432 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.