#A8726B
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(60.6% 0.07 27.5), rgb(168, 114, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#A8726B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8726B |
| RGB | rgb(168, 114, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 26%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.07 27.5) |
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 #A8726B | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A8726B | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8726B text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8726B text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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 500.
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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
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B5
oklch(81% 0.034 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#C1948E
oklch(70.7% 0.055 27.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A8726B
oklch(60.6% 0.07 27.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B625B
oklch(55.6% 0.076 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#84514A
oklch(49.1% 0.07 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C423D
oklch(42.7% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#573834
oklch(37.6% 0.045 27.5)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#A8726B 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) | #7D796A | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A846A | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36B70 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8726B
#A8726B
oklch(60.6% 0.07 27.5)
- #4B8E98
#4B8E98
oklch(60.7% 0.07 208.1)
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 #A8726B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.020
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.026
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
Use #A8726B 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.