#A26949
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.5% 0.087 49.7), rgb(162, 105, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#A26949 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A26949 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 105, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.087 49.7) |
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 #A26949 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A26949 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A26949 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A26949 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAB
oklch(80.9% 0.038 50)
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Step 400
400
#C1967E
oklch(70.7% 0.062 50.5)
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Step 500
500
#B17B5E
oklch(63.1% 0.079 49.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A26949
oklch(57.5% 0.087 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#855235
oklch(49% 0.081 49.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C442D
oklch(42.7% 0.066 50.2)
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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)
#A26949 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) | #796F46 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867B49 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF5E61 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A26949
#A26949
oklch(57.5% 0.087 49.7)
- #3A82A2
#3A82A2
oklch(57.4% 0.087 230)
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 #A26949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.014
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.041
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.045
Use #A26949 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.