#A28A79
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.1% 0.038 57.3), rgb(162, 138, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#A28A79 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A28A79 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 138, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.038 57.3) |
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 #A28A79 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A28A79 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A28A79 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A28A79 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB5
oklch(80.9% 0.018 59.4)
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Step 400
400
#B09C8F
oklch(70.7% 0.03 55.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A28A79
oklch(65.1% 0.038 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#876E5C
oklch(55.7% 0.042 57.5)
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Step 700
700
#725B4B
oklch(49% 0.039 56.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B3E
oklch(42.8% 0.032 57.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E35
oklch(37.6% 0.025 54.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D251F
oklch(27.2% 0.016 58.9)
#A28A79 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) | #918B78 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979179 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8585 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A28A79
#A28A79
oklch(65.1% 0.038 57.3)
- #7A93A4
#7A93A4
oklch(65% 0.038 237.9)
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 #A28A79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.050
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.051
Use #A28A79 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.