#A28664
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(63.8% 0.059 71.9), rgb(162, 134, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#A28664 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 72°. 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 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A28664 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 134, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 25%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.059 71.9) |
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 #A28664 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A28664 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A28664 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A28664 text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#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
#E0D8CE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 70.9)
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Step 400
400
#B39C82
oklch(70.6% 0.045 70.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A28664
oklch(63.8% 0.059 71.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B6D49
oklch(55.6% 0.064 71)
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Step 700
700
#765B3A
oklch(49.1% 0.059 71.3)
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Step 800
800
#604B30
oklch(42.8% 0.05 72.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E2B
oklch(37.6% 0.038 71.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2519
oklch(27.1% 0.025 74.4)
#A28664 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) | #908762 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978D65 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7F7D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A28664
#A28664
oklch(63.8% 0.059 71.9)
- #728EAF
#728EAF
oklch(63.8% 0.059 252.8)
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 #A28664, 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 0.027
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.028
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
Use #A28664 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.