#B28341
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64.3% 0.101 73.5), rgb(178, 131, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#B28341 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B28341 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 131, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 47%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.101 73.5) |
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 #B28341 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B28341 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B28341 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B28341 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BC9E
oklch(80.8% 0.049 73.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF9968
oklch(70.7% 0.08 73)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B28341
oklch(64.3% 0.101 73.5)
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Step 600
600
#996817
oklch(55.6% 0.11 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#835605
oklch(49.1% 0.102 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A470C
oklch(42.7% 0.084 74.3)
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Step 900
900
#563C14
oklch(37.7% 0.066 74.8)
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Step 950
950
#33230D
oklch(27% 0.042 73)
#B28341 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) | #94853A | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9043 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17774 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B28341
#B28341
oklch(64.3% 0.101 73.5)
- #6090C9
#6090C9
oklch(64.3% 0.101 253.5)
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 #B28341, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.013
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.020
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.024
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.024
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.036
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.037
Use #B28341 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.