#A9726A
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(60.7% 0.071 28.5), rgb(169, 114, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#A9726A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9726A |
| RGB | rgb(169, 114, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.071 28.5) |
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 #A9726A | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9726A | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9726A text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9726A text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#C1948D
oklch(70.7% 0.056 28.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9726A
oklch(60.7% 0.071 28.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C6159
oklch(55.5% 0.079 28.2)
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Step 700
700
#855049
oklch(49% 0.073 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C423C
oklch(42.7% 0.06 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#583833
oklch(37.7% 0.047 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#34211E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 29.2)
#A9726A 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) | #7E7969 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8469 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56B70 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9726A
#A9726A
oklch(60.7% 0.071 28.5)
- #498E99
#498E99
oklch(60.6% 0.071 209)
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 #A9726A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.018
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.027
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.036
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
Use #A9726A 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.