Information about #A26957 color

#A26957 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A26957 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(162, 105, 87) (63.5% red, 41.2% green, 34.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 22 / 29 / 36 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated warm red, #A26957 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Au Chico (#9E6759). Slightly further away sit Brownish (#9C6D57) and Sante Fe (#A96A50).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(162, 105, 87)), which gives #A26957 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A26957: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for white. No one has named #A26957 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A26957 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#A26957 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #A26957

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Au Chico color link
Au Chico

#9E6759

Brownish color link
Brownish

#9C6D57

Sante Fe color link
Sante Fe

#A96A50

Briar Bronze color link
Briar Bronze

#9C6B4E

Claypot color link
Claypot

#AB6950

Toast color link
Toast

#9F715F

Quickstep color link
Quickstep

#A7615F

Warhol color link
Warhol

#9B615F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A26957
  • RGB162, 105, 87
  • CMYK0, 22, 29, 36
  • CSSrgb(162, 105, 87)
  • HSL14°, 30%, 49%
  • HSL Precise14.4°, 30.12%, 48.824%
  • HSV14°, 46%, 64%
  • HSB14°, 46%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • GLSLvec3(0.635, 0.412, 0.341)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.635, 0.412, 0.341, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.635, 0.412, 0.341)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA26957
  • DECIMAL ID10643799
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01