#A28A4E
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.2% 0.084 88.2), rgb(162, 138, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#A28A4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A28A4E |
| RGB | rgb(162, 138, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 35%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.084 88.2) |
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 #A28A4E | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A28A4E | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A28A4E text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A28A4E text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A3
oklch(81% 0.042 88.2)
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Step 400
400
#B29F71
oklch(70.8% 0.066 88.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A28A4E
oklch(64.2% 0.084 88.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A702C
oklch(55.7% 0.092 87.9)
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Step 700
700
#755E1F
oklch(49.2% 0.085 88.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C1C
oklch(42.6% 0.07 87.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E401D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 87.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2512
oklch(26.8% 0.034 87.3)
#A28A4E 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) | #968949 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8F50 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD817C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A28A4E
#A28A4E
oklch(64.2% 0.084 88.2)
- #778BC1
#778BC1
oklch(64.2% 0.085 268.4)
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 #A28A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.021
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.024
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.047
Use #A28A4E 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.