#A26650
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57% 0.085 40.9), rgb(162, 102, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#A26650 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A26650 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 102, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 34%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.085 40.9) |
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 #A26650 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A26650 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A26650 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A26650 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#C29484
oklch(70.6% 0.06 40)
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Step 500
500
#B27A65
oklch(63.1% 0.077 41.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A26650
oklch(57% 0.085 40.9)
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Step 700
700
#86513D
oklch(49.1% 0.078 41.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D4233
oklch(42.6% 0.065 40)
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Step 900
900
#59382C
oklch(37.7% 0.052 40.7)
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Step 950
950
#34211A
oklch(27% 0.032 41)
#A26650 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) | #756D4E | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837A4F | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF5C60 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A26650
#A26650
oklch(57% 0.085 40.9)
- #33839A
#33839A
oklch(57.1% 0.084 220.2)
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 #A26650, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.022
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.045
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.051
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.051
Use #A26650 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.