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#A26401 Color

#A26401 is rgb(162, 100, 1) in RGB, hsl(37, 99%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 99%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Gold (#B17304), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A26401
HEX#A26401
RGBrgb(162, 100, 1)
HSLhsl(37, 99%, 32%)
HSVhsv(37, 99%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 38%, 99%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(55.9% 0.122 68.1)
LABlab(48.48% 21.29 55.69)
LCHlch(48.48% 59.62 69.08)

What #A26401 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A26401, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#A26401 Channel Values

How #A26401 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 162 · G 100 · B 18-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 37° · S 99% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 37° · S 99% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 38% · Y 99% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.82:1 vs white · 4.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A26401 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A26401

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A26401; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A26401

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #A26401 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#A26401
Protanopia#727200
Protanomaly#886C00
Deuteranopia#7D7D00
Deuteranomaly#8D7400
Tritanopia#A55E5E
Tritanomaly#A46049
Achromatopsia#727272

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Using #A26401 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a26401: #A26401;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A26401;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a26401': '#A26401' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.392, blue: 0.004)
Android XML<color name="color_a26401">#A26401</color>
SVG fillfill="#A26401"

More Brown Colors

#A26401 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A26401 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A26401?

#A26401 is a dark brown — rgb(162, 100, 1) in RGB and hsl(37, 99%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Gold (#B17304), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.04.

What is the RGB value of #A26401?

#A26401 is rgb(162, 100, 1) — red 162, green 100, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A26401?

#A26401 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 99%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A26401 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A26401 scores 4.82:1 against white and 4.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A26401 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A26401 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) at a CIE76 distance of 15.54, which is visibly different.

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