#A26717
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(56.5% 0.116 67.9), rgb(162, 103, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#A26717 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A26717 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 103, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 75%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.116 67.9) |
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 #A26717 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A26717 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A26717 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A26717 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 67.9)
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Step 400
400
#C39767
oklch(70.7% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 500
500
#B47C3B
oklch(63.1% 0.107 67.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A26717
oklch(56.5% 0.116 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E4409
oklch(42.6% 0.089 68.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A13
oklch(37.8% 0.07 67.8)
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Step 950
950
#35220D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 66.7)
#A26717 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) | #7A6C04 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887919 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B15958 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A26717
#A26717
oklch(56.5% 0.116 67.9)
- #367AB6
#367AB6
oklch(56.4% 0.116 248.1)
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 #A26717, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.022
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.022
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.029
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.029
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.033
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.035
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.036
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.040
Use #A26717 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.