#A28859
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(64% 0.071 81.7), rgb(162, 136, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#A28859 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A28859 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 136, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.071 81.7) |
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 #A28859 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A28859 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A28859 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A28859 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 82)
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Step 400
400
#B29E79
oklch(70.7% 0.056 82.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A28859
oklch(64% 0.071 81.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A6F3B
oklch(55.6% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 700
700
#755C2D
oklch(49% 0.072 81.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C27
oklch(42.7% 0.059 82.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F24
oklch(37.7% 0.046 81.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2515
oklch(27% 0.03 81.3)
#A28859 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) | #938855 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8E5A | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD807C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A28859
#A28859
oklch(64% 0.071 81.7)
- #748DB8
#748DB8
oklch(64.1% 0.071 261.1)
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 #A28859, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.022
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.025
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.026
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
Use #A28859 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.