#A28458
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(63.1% 0.071 76.5), rgb(162, 132, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#A28458 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A28458 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 132, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 30%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.071 76.5) |
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 #A28458 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A28458 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A28458 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A28458 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#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
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 75.9)
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Step 400
400
#B59D7A
oklch(70.8% 0.056 77)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A28458
oklch(63.1% 0.071 76.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6D3D
oklch(55.6% 0.077 76.2)
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Step 700
700
#785B2F
oklch(49.1% 0.072 76.2)
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Step 800
800
#614B28
oklch(42.8% 0.059 77.8)
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Step 900
900
#503E25
oklch(37.7% 0.046 74.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2516
oklch(27.2% 0.03 77.1)
#A28458 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) | #908455 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978C59 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7C79 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A28458
#A28458
oklch(63.1% 0.071 76.5)
- #6E8BB4
#6E8BB4
oklch(63% 0.07 257.1)
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 #A28458, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.014
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.015
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.019
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.021
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
Use #A28458 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.