#A28B71
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(65.1% 0.046 70.3), rgb(162, 139, 113).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#A28B71 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A28B71 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 139, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.046 70.3) |
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 #A28B71 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A28B71 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A28B71 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A28B71 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB1
oklch(80.8% 0.023 69.7)
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Step 400
400
#B09D89
oklch(70.7% 0.036 68.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A28B71
oklch(65.1% 0.046 70.3)
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Step 600
600
#876F53
oklch(55.8% 0.051 70.8)
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Step 700
700
#725C43
oklch(49% 0.047 70)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B38
oklch(42.6% 0.038 68)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F30
oklch(37.7% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D251C
oklch(27.1% 0.02 70.1)
#A28B71 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) | #938C6F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999172 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8584 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A28B71
#A28B71
oklch(65.1% 0.046 70.3)
- #7B92AB
#7B92AB
oklch(65.1% 0.046 250.7)
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 #A28B71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
Use #A28B71 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.