#A28271
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.2% 0.047 49.5), rgb(162, 130, 113).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#A28271 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A28271 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 130, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.047 49.5) |
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 #A28271 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A28271 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A28271 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A28271 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB4
oklch(81% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 400
400
#B49A8D
oklch(70.6% 0.036 48.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A28271
oklch(63.2% 0.047 49.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C6B59
oklch(55.6% 0.05 49.9)
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Step 700
700
#775949
oklch(49.1% 0.047 49.3)
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Step 800
800
#61493C
oklch(42.7% 0.039 49.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D33
oklch(37.7% 0.03 50.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E241E
oklch(27% 0.019 52.6)
#A28271 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) | #8A8570 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928B71 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB7D7D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A28271
#A28271
oklch(63.2% 0.047 49.5)
- #6D90A1
#6D90A1
oklch(63.3% 0.047 229.3)
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 #A28271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.031
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
Use #A28271 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.