#A26F2D
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(58.2% 0.104 69.9), rgb(162, 111, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#A26F2D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A26F2D |
| RGB | rgb(162, 111, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 57%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.104 69.9) |
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 #A26F2D | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A26F2D | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A26F2D text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A26F2D text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 71.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA1
oklch(80.9% 0.047 69.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF996D
oklch(70.8% 0.075 70.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F45
oklch(63.1% 0.095 70.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A26F2D
oklch(58.2% 0.104 69.9)
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Step 700
700
#835616
oklch(49.2% 0.096 70.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B4616
oklch(42.7% 0.08 69.1)
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Step 900
900
#573B19
oklch(37.7% 0.063 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#332310
oklch(27.1% 0.039 69.6)
#A26F2D 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) | #807225 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7E2F | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B06361 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A26F2D
#A26F2D
oklch(58.2% 0.104 69.9)
- #477FB6
#477FB6
oklch(58.3% 0.104 249.6)
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 #A26F2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.023
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.027
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.036
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.040
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.040
Use #A26F2D 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.