#A28565
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(63.6% 0.057 69.3), rgb(162, 133, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#A28565 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A28565 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 133, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.057 69.3) |
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 #A28565 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A28565 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A28565 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A28565 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7CE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAE
oklch(81% 0.028 69.2)
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Step 400
400
#B39C83
oklch(70.6% 0.044 69.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A28565
oklch(63.6% 0.057 69.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B6D4B
oklch(55.6% 0.062 69.5)
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Step 700
700
#765B3C
oklch(49.1% 0.057 69.7)
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Step 800
800
#604A32
oklch(42.6% 0.047 68.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2C
oklch(37.7% 0.037 67.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E241A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 66.6)
#A28565 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) | #8F8663 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968D66 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7E7D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A28565
#A28565
oklch(63.6% 0.057 69.3)
- #708EAD
#708EAD
oklch(63.5% 0.058 249.6)
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 #A28565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.025
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.028
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
Use #A28565 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.