What color is #A26546?

#A26546 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Argan Oil. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A26546?

The RGB value is 162, 101, 70: 162 red, 101 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A26546?

The complementary color is #4683A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A26546?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A26546 color

#A26546 rgb(162, 101, 70)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A26546 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 39.6% green and 27.5% blue (162, 101, 70).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 40% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 57% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Argan Oil (#9D6646), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.68:1).

#A26546 color codes

HEX	`#A26546`
RGB	`rgb(162, 101, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 39.6%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 40%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 57%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 57%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.8, 21.32, 27.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.8, 34.97, 52.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.661, 17.433, 8.07)`
Decimal	`10642758`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A26546, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #A26546	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A26546 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #A26546 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a26546; }
.text { color: #a26546; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a26546; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 101 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a26546, #a29346); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sienna.

Questions

What color is #A26546?: #A26546 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Argan Oil. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A26546?: The RGB value is 162, 101, 70: 162 red, 101 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A26546?: The complementary color is #4683A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A26546?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.