#A28C5D
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.9% 0.069 85.5), rgb(162, 140, 93).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#A28C5D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A28C5D |
| RGB | rgb(162, 140, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 27%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.069 85.5) |
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 #A28C5D | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A28C5D | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A28C5D text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A28C5D text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFA8
oklch(80.8% 0.034 83.7)
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Step 400
400
#B09F7A
oklch(70.8% 0.055 86.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A28C5D
oklch(64.9% 0.069 85.5)
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Step 600
600
#87703D
oklch(55.6% 0.075 85.7)
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Step 700
700
#735E2F
oklch(49.2% 0.07 85.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D28
oklch(42.8% 0.058 86.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C4025
oklch(37.7% 0.045 86.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2516
oklch(26.9% 0.028 82.6)
#A28C5D 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) | #978B5A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C915E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8480 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A28C5D
#A28C5D
oklch(64.9% 0.069 85.5)
- #7B8EBA
#7B8EBA
oklch(64.8% 0.07 266.4)
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 #A28C5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.026
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
Use #A28C5D 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.