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#A26E4E Color

#A26E4E is rgb(162, 110, 78) in RGB, hsl(23, 35%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 52%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Café Au Lait (#A67B5B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A26E4E
HEX#A26E4E
RGBrgb(162, 110, 78)
HSLhsl(23, 35%, 47%)
HSVhsv(23, 52%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 52%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(58.5% 0.081 52.2)
LABlab(51.47% 18.58 26.58)
LCHlch(51.47% 32.43 55.04)

What #A26E4E 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 #A26E4E, 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 orange in the library.

#A26E4E Channel Values

How #A26E4E 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 110 · B 788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 23° · S 35% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 23° · S 52% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 52% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.31:1 vs white · 4.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A26E4E 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 text4.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A26E4E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A26E4E; 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 #A26E4E

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #A26E4E 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#A26E4E
Protanopia#79794E
Protanomaly#8B754E
Deuteranopia#82824B
Deuteranomaly#907B4C
Tritanopia#A46B6B
Tritanomaly#A36C60
Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

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Using #A26E4E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a26e4e: #A26E4E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A26E4E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a26e4e': '#A26E4E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.431, blue: 0.306)
Android XML<color name="color_a26e4e">#A26E4E</color>
SVG fillfill="#A26E4E"

More Orange Colors

#A26E4E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A26E4E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A26E4E?

#A26E4E is a mid-tone orange — rgb(162, 110, 78) in RGB and hsl(23, 35%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Café Au Lait (#A67B5B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.25.

What is the RGB value of #A26E4E?

#A26E4E is rgb(162, 110, 78) — red 162, green 110, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A26E4E?

#A26E4E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 52%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A26E4E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A26E4E scores 4.31:1 against white and 4.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A26E4E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A26E4E 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 17.3, which is visibly different.

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