#B28443
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64.5% 0.1 73.8), rgb(178, 132, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#B28443 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B28443 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 132, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 45%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.1 73.8) |
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 #B28443 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B28443 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B28443 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B28443 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#BE9A69
oklch(70.8% 0.078 74.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B28443
oklch(64.5% 0.1 73.8)
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Step 600
600
#996819
oklch(55.6% 0.109 73.5)
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Step 700
700
#825608
oklch(49% 0.101 73.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A470E
oklch(42.7% 0.084 73.8)
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Step 900
900
#563C15
oklch(37.7% 0.065 74.3)
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Step 950
950
#32230E
oklch(26.9% 0.041 73.8)
#B28443 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) | #95863D | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09145 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17875 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B28443
#B28443
oklch(64.5% 0.1 73.8)
- #6291C9
#6291C9
oklch(64.6% 0.099 253.5)
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 #B28443, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.011
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.020
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.024
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.037
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.039
Use #B28443 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.