#B28261
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.6% 0.075 55.5), rgb(178, 130, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#B28261 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B28261 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 130, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 34%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.075 55.5) |
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 #B28261 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B28261 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B28261 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B28261 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAA
oklch(80.9% 0.037 56.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE977E
oklch(70.6% 0.059 54.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B28261
oklch(64.6% 0.075 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#986643
oklch(55.5% 0.081 55.2)
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Step 700
700
#825534
oklch(49.2% 0.076 56.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A452C
oklch(42.7% 0.064 54.2)
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Step 900
900
#563B28
oklch(37.8% 0.049 55.8)
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Step 950
950
#322217
oklch(26.8% 0.031 55.5)
#B28261 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) | #90865F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9061 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7979 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B28261
#B28261
oklch(64.6% 0.075 55.5)
- #5F96B6
#5F96B6
oklch(64.7% 0.075 235.2)
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 #B28261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.023
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.029
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
Use #B28261 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.