#A26E44 Color
#A26E44 is rgb(162, 110, 68) in RGB, hsl(27, 41%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 58%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A26E44rgb(162, 110, 68)hsl(27, 41%, 45%)hsv(27, 58%, 64%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 58%, 36%)oklch(58.3% 0.088 58.8)lab(51.34% 17.94 31.97)lch(51.34% 36.66 60.70)What #A26E44 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 #A26E44, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A26E44 Channel Values
How #A26E44 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 162 · G 110 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 41% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 58% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 58% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.33:1 vs white · 4.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A26E44 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.
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Colors That Go With #A26E44
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A26E44; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A26E44
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 #A26E44 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.
#A26E44#797943#8B7544#828241#907B42#A56A6A#A46C5D#797979Using #A26E44 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a26e44: #A26E44;background-color: #A26E44;colors: { 'color-a26e44': '#A26E44' }Color(red: 0.635, green: 0.431, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_a26e44">#A26E44</color>fill="#A26E44"More Orange Colors
#A26E44 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A26E44 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A26E44?
#A26E44 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(162, 110, 68) in RGB and hsl(27, 41%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.82.
What is the RGB value of #A26E44?
#A26E44 is rgb(162, 110, 68) — red 162, green 110, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A26E44?
#A26E44 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 58%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A26E44 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A26E44 scores 4.33:1 against white and 4.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A26E44 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A26E44 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 15.41, which is visibly different.
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