#A28567
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(63.6% 0.055 67.5), rgb(162, 133, 103).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#A28567 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A28567 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 133, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 24%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.055 67.5) |
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 #A28567 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A28567 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A28567 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A28567 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#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
#E0D7CF
oklch(88.4% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAF
oklch(81% 0.027 67.4)
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Step 400
400
#B39C84
oklch(70.7% 0.043 68.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A28567
oklch(63.6% 0.055 67.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B6D4D
oklch(55.6% 0.06 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#765B3E
oklch(49.1% 0.055 68)
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Step 800
800
#604A33
oklch(42.6% 0.046 67.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2D
oklch(37.7% 0.036 66.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E241A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 66.6)
#A28567 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) | #8F8665 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968D68 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7E7D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A28567
#A28567
oklch(63.6% 0.055 67.5)
- #708FAB
#708FAB
oklch(63.7% 0.055 246.1)
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 #A28567, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.027
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
Use #A28567 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.