#A28B81
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.5% 0.032 44.9), rgb(162, 139, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#A28B81 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A28B81 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 139, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 15%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.032 44.9) |
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 #A28B81 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A28B81 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A28B81 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A28B81 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB9
oklch(81% 0.015 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C94
oklch(70.7% 0.025 44.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A28B81
oklch(65.5% 0.032 44.9)
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Step 600
600
#856D63
oklch(55.5% 0.034 43.8)
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Step 700
700
#715B52
oklch(49.1% 0.032 43.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B43
oklch(42.8% 0.027 46.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E39
oklch(37.6% 0.02 42.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2521
oklch(27.1% 0.013 51.6)
#A28B81 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) | #918D80 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969181 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98888 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A28B81
#A28B81
oklch(65.5% 0.032 44.9)
- #7D959F
#7D959F
oklch(65.5% 0.031 225)
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 #A28B81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.018
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.058
Use #A28B81 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.