#A26862
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.8% 0.076 26.1), rgb(162, 104, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#A26862 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A26862 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 104, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 26%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.076 26.1) |
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 #A26862 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A26862 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A26862 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A26862 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E6
oklch(93.5% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B5
oklch(81% 0.034 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#C1948F
oklch(70.8% 0.055 25.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07973
oklch(63.1% 0.07 26.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A26862
oklch(57.8% 0.076 26.1)
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Step 700
700
#84514B
oklch(49.1% 0.07 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C423E
oklch(42.7% 0.059 25.7)
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Step 900
900
#573835
oklch(37.6% 0.045 25.5)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#A26862 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) | #747061 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827C61 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6167 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A26862
#A26862
oklch(57.8% 0.076 26.1)
- #3A8790
#3A8790
oklch(57.9% 0.076 205.7)
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 #A26862, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.044
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.051
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.061
Use #A26862 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.