#A28554
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(63.2% 0.075 79.9), rgb(162, 133, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#A28554 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A28554 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 133, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 32%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.075 79.9) |
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 #A28554 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A28554 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A28554 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A28554 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEA7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 78.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49D77
oklch(70.7% 0.059 80)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A28554
oklch(63.2% 0.075 79.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C6E38
oklch(55.6% 0.081 80.5)
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Step 700
700
#775C2A
oklch(49.2% 0.076 80.8)
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Step 800
800
#614B24
oklch(42.7% 0.063 80.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F22
oklch(37.7% 0.049 81.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2515
oklch(27% 0.03 81.3)
#A28554 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) | #918550 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988C55 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7C79 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A28554
#A28554
oklch(63.2% 0.075 79.9)
- #6F8BB8
#6F8BB8
oklch(63.3% 0.075 259.7)
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 #A28554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.012
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.019
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.019
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.021
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
Use #A28554 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.