Close to Caramel
#A26537
#A26537 is a mid-tone, rich brown, close to the color Caramel. In RGB it’s made of 63.5% red, 39.6% green, and 21.6% blue. Its hue is 26°, with 49% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #A26537.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.45:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A26537 as they’d see it.
#A26537 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #A26537
What color is #A26537?
#A26537 is a mid-tone, rich brown, close to the color Caramel. In RGB it’s made of 63.5% red, 39.6% green, and 21.6% blue. Its hue is 26°, with 49% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #A26537 in RGB?
#A26537 is rgb(162, 101, 55): 162 red, 101 green, and 55 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A26537 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 38, 66, 36). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A26537?
PANTONE 7512 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A26537?
Its complement #1B7AB2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.