#A28358
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(62.9% 0.07 75), rgb(162, 131, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#A28358 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A28358 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 131, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 30%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.07 75) |
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 #A28358 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A28358 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A28358 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A28358 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CC
oklch(88.6% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA9
oklch(80.9% 0.034 74.7)
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Step 400
400
#B59C7B
oklch(70.7% 0.054 74.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A28358
oklch(62.9% 0.07 75)
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Step 600
600
#8E6D3E
oklch(55.7% 0.076 74.9)
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Step 700
700
#785B30
oklch(49.1% 0.071 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#624A28
oklch(42.7% 0.059 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#503E25
oklch(37.7% 0.046 74.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2416
oklch(26.9% 0.029 72.8)
#A28358 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) | #8F8455 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968B59 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7B78 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A28358
#A28358
oklch(62.9% 0.07 75)
- #6C8BB3
#6C8BB3
oklch(62.9% 0.07 255)
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 #A28358, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.013
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.014
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.019
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.019
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
Use #A28358 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.