#A26720
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(56.6% 0.112 66.1), rgb(162, 103, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#A26720 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A26720 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 103, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 67%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.112 66.1) |
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 #A26720 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A26720 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A26720 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A26720 text on black | 4.49:1 | 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
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9F
oklch(81% 0.051 66)
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Step 400
400
#C3976A
oklch(70.7% 0.08 66.6)
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Step 500
500
#B47C40
oklch(63.1% 0.103 65.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A26720
oklch(56.6% 0.112 66.1)
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Step 700
700
#88530D
oklch(49.2% 0.104 66.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E4410
oklch(42.6% 0.086 66.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A16
oklch(37.8% 0.068 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#35220E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 65.6)
#A26720 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) | #7A6C15 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887A21 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B15959 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A26720
#A26720
oklch(56.6% 0.112 66.1)
- #367BB4
#367BB4
oklch(56.5% 0.112 246.5)
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 #A26720, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.022
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.024
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.029
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.029
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.030
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.034
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.035
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.038
Use #A26720 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.