#A28070
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(62.8% 0.048 46.5), rgb(162, 128, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#A28070 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A28070 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 128, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.048 46.5) |
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 #A28070 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A28070 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A28070 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A28070 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB4
oklch(80.8% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 400
400
#B59A8D
oklch(70.7% 0.037 47.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A28070
oklch(62.8% 0.048 46.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E6A59
oklch(55.6% 0.053 46.4)
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Step 700
700
#785849
oklch(49% 0.049 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#62483C
oklch(42.6% 0.041 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#503D33
oklch(37.8% 0.032 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F241E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 50.1)
#A28070 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) | #89836F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918A70 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB7B7C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A28070
#A28070
oklch(62.8% 0.048 46.5)
- #698F9F
#698F9F
oklch(62.8% 0.048 225.8)
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 #A28070, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.040
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
Use #A28070 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.