#A26561
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.2% 0.08 23.9), rgb(162, 101, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#A26561 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A26561 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 101, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 26%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.08 23.9) |
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 #A26561 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A26561 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A26561 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A26561 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B5
oklch(80.9% 0.036 24.5)
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Step 400
400
#C2938F
oklch(70.7% 0.057 24.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27874
oklch(63.1% 0.074 23.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A26561
oklch(57.2% 0.08 23.9)
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Step 700
700
#864F4C
oklch(49% 0.075 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D413E
oklch(42.7% 0.062 24.2)
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Step 900
900
#583735
oklch(37.5% 0.048 23.4)
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Step 950
950
#34211F
oklch(27.1% 0.03 25.9)
#A26561 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) | #726E60 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807A60 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE5D64 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A26561
#A26561
oklch(57.2% 0.08 23.9)
- #32868E
#32868E
oklch(57.3% 0.08 204)
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 #A26561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.046
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.054
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.058
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.064
Use #A26561 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.