#A28066
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(62.6% 0.056 58.9), rgb(162, 128, 102).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#A28066 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A28066 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 128, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 24%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.056 58.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A28066 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A28066 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A28066 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A28066 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 61.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAF
oklch(81% 0.028 60.3)
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Step 400
400
#B69A86
oklch(70.6% 0.044 57.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A28066
oklch(62.6% 0.056 58.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F6B4F
oklch(55.7% 0.061 58.9)
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Step 700
700
#795940
oklch(49.1% 0.056 59)
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Step 800
800
#634935
oklch(42.8% 0.047 58.6)
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Step 900
900
#503D2E
oklch(37.6% 0.036 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F241B
oklch(27% 0.023 60.9)
#A28066 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8A8264 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928A66 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7979 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A28066
#A28066
oklch(62.6% 0.056 58.9)
- #688DA6
#688DA6
oklch(62.5% 0.056 238.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A28066, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.024
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.034
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
Use #A28066 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.