#A28A4F
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.2% 0.083 87.9), rgb(162, 138, 79).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#A28A4F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A28A4F |
| RGB | rgb(162, 138, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 34%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.083 87.9) |
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 #A28A4F | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A28A4F | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A28A4F text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A28A4F 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
#DFD9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A3
oklch(81% 0.042 88.2)
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Step 400
400
#B29F72
oklch(70.8% 0.065 87.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A28A4F
oklch(64.2% 0.083 87.9)
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Step 600
600
#89702D
oklch(55.6% 0.091 88.5)
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Step 700
700
#755D20
oklch(49% 0.084 87)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C1D
oklch(42.6% 0.069 87)
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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)
#A28A4F 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) | #96894A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8F51 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD817C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A28A4F
#A28A4F
oklch(64.2% 0.083 87.9)
- #778BC0
#778BC0
oklch(64.2% 0.083 268.1)
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 #A28A4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.021
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.024
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
Use #A28A4F 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.