#A28948
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(63.9% 0.09 88.7), rgb(162, 137, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#A28948 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A28948 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 137, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.09 88.7) |
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 #A28948 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A28948 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A28948 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A28948 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 89.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A1
oklch(81% 0.044 89.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29F6E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 89.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A28948
oklch(63.9% 0.09 88.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A7025
oklch(55.6% 0.097 89.3)
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Step 700
700
#765D17
oklch(49.1% 0.09 88)
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Step 800
800
#604C16
oklch(42.7% 0.075 87.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E4019
oklch(37.7% 0.059 89.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2510
oklch(26.9% 0.037 86.7)
#A28948 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) | #968842 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E4A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE807A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A28948
#A28948
oklch(63.9% 0.09 88.7)
- #758AC3
#758AC3
oklch(64% 0.089 268.3)
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 #A28948, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.022
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.025
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.041
Use #A28948 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.