#A26848
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.3% 0.088 49.2), rgb(162, 104, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#A26848 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A26848 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 104, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.088 49.2) |
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 #A26848 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A26848 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A26848 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A26848 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAB
oklch(81% 0.039 49.1)
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Step 400
400
#C2957E
oklch(70.6% 0.063 48.3)
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Step 500
500
#B27B5D
oklch(63.2% 0.081 49.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A26848
oklch(57.3% 0.088 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#865235
oklch(49.1% 0.082 49.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D432C
oklch(42.7% 0.068 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#583928
oklch(37.6% 0.052 49.4)
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Step 950
950
#342218
oklch(27.1% 0.033 49.9)
#A26848 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) | #786E45 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867B48 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B05D60 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A26848
#A26848
oklch(57.3% 0.088 49.2)
- #3782A1
#3782A1
oklch(57.3% 0.087 228.4)
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 #A26848, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.012
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.042
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
Use #A26848 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.