#B28057
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64% 0.084 59.9), rgb(178, 128, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#B28057 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B28057 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 128, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.084 59.9) |
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 #B28057 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B28057 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B28057 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B28057 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 59.7)
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Step 400
400
#C09777
oklch(70.7% 0.066 59.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B28057
oklch(64% 0.084 59.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A6639
oklch(55.6% 0.09 60.2)
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Step 700
700
#84542B
oklch(49.1% 0.085 59.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B4525
oklch(42.7% 0.07 59.4)
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Step 900
900
#573A23
oklch(37.6% 0.054 58.5)
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Step 950
950
#332215
oklch(26.9% 0.034 58.1)
#B28057 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) | #8F8454 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8F57 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07676 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B28057
#B28057
oklch(64% 0.084 59.9)
- #5A93BA
#5A93BA
oklch(64% 0.084 239.8)
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 #B28057, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.013
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.019
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.024
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.043
Use #B28057 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.