#A28D66
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.3% 0.06 82.6), rgb(162, 141, 102).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#A28D66 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A28D66 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 141, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 24%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.06 82.6) |
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 #A28D66 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A28D66 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A28D66 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A28D66 text on black | 6.53:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 81.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E80
oklch(70.6% 0.046 81.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A28D66
oklch(65.3% 0.06 82.6)
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Step 600
600
#867046
oklch(55.6% 0.065 82.8)
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Step 700
700
#725E38
oklch(49.2% 0.06 82.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D2E
oklch(42.8% 0.05 84.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C4029
oklch(37.8% 0.04 83.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2518
oklch(26.8% 0.025 82.6)
#A28D66 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) | #978C63 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9267 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8683 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A28D66
#A28D66
oklch(65.3% 0.06 82.6)
- #7D90B5
#7D90B5
oklch(65.2% 0.06 263.5)
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 #A28D66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.036
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
Use #A28D66 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.