#A26F31
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(58.3% 0.101 68.6), rgb(162, 111, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#A26F31 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 69°. 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 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A26F31 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 111, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 54%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.101 68.6) |
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 #A26F31 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A26F31 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A26F31 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A26F31 text on black | 4.85:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
-
Step 200
200
#E5D6C8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 65.5)
-
Step 300
300
#D5BCA2
oklch(81% 0.046 68.2)
-
Step 400
400
#BF996F
oklch(70.8% 0.073 69)
-
Step 500
500
#AE7F48
oklch(63.1% 0.093 69.1)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#A26F31
oklch(58.3% 0.101 68.6)
-
Step 700
700
#83551B
oklch(49% 0.094 68)
-
Step 800
800
#6B4619
oklch(42.7% 0.078 67.9)
-
Step 900
900
#573B1B
oklch(37.7% 0.061 67.7)
-
Step 950
950
#332311
oklch(27.1% 0.038 68.3)
#A26F31 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) | #80722A | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7E32 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B06362 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A26F31
#A26F31
oklch(58.3% 0.101 68.6)
- #477FB4
#477FB4
oklch(58.1% 0.101 248.7)
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 #A26F31, 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 0.030
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.032
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.033
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.037
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.041
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.042
Use #A26F31 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.