#B28024
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(63.4% 0.12 77.8), rgb(178, 128, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#B28024 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B28024 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 128, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 66%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.12 77.8) |
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 #B28024 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B28024 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B28024 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B28024 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 78.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BD96
oklch(81% 0.059 78.8)
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Step 400
400
#C1995A
oklch(70.7% 0.094 77.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B28024
oklch(63.4% 0.12 77.8)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B01
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.4)
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Step 950
950
#342306
oklch(27.1% 0.05 77.1)
#B28024 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) | #938213 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8E28 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2726E | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B28024
#B28024
oklch(63.4% 0.12 77.8)
- #5B8BD2
#5B8BD2
oklch(63.4% 0.12 258)
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 #B28024, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.017
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.023
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
Use #B28024 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.