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#A26771 Color

#A26771 is rgb(162, 103, 113) in RGB, hsl(350, 24%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 30%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rose Dust (#9E5E6F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A26771
HEX#A26771
RGBrgb(162, 103, 113)
HSLhsl(350, 24%, 52%)
HSVhsv(350, 36%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 30%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(58% 0.077 8.7)
LABlab(50.41% 25.36 4.81)
LCHlch(50.41% 25.82 10.73)

What #A26771 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 #A26771, 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 red in the library.

#A26771 Channel Values

How #A26771 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 103 · B 1138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 350° · S 24% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 350° · S 36% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 30% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.45:1 vs white · 4.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A26771 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A26771

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A26771; 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 #A26771

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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How #A26771 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#A26771
Protanopia#747471
Protanomaly#896F71
Deuteranopia#7E7E6F
Deuteranomaly#8E7670
Tritanopia#A16868
Tritanomaly#A2686C
Achromatopsia#777777

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Using #A26771 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a26771: #A26771;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A26771;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a26771': '#A26771' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.404, blue: 0.443)
Android XML<color name="color_a26771">#A26771</color>
SVG fillfill="#A26771"

More Red Colors

#A26771 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A26771 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A26771?

#A26771 is a mid-tone red — rgb(162, 103, 113) in RGB and hsl(350, 24%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rose Dust (#9E5E6F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.85.

What is the RGB value of #A26771?

#A26771 is rgb(162, 103, 113) — red 162, green 103, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A26771?

#A26771 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 30%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A26771 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A26771 scores 4.45:1 against white and 4.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A26771 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A26771 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.64, which is visibly different.

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