#A28769
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(64.1% 0.054 69.6), rgb(162, 135, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#A28769 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A28769 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 135, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.054 69.6) |
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 #A28769 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A28769 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A28769 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A28769 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#E0D8CF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 69.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29C85
oklch(70.6% 0.042 68.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A28769
oklch(64.1% 0.054 69.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A6D4D
oklch(55.5% 0.059 68.9)
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Step 700
700
#755B3E
oklch(49% 0.055 69)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B34
oklch(42.8% 0.044 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E2D
oklch(37.6% 0.035 68.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E251B
oklch(27.2% 0.022 69.6)
#A28769 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) | #918867 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978E6A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB817F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A28769
#A28769
oklch(64.1% 0.054 69.6)
- #748FAC
#748FAC
oklch(64% 0.053 250.5)
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 #A28769, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.034
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
Use #A28769 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.