#B28546
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64.8% 0.098 73.8), rgb(178, 133, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#B28546 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B28546 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 133, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 44%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.098 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 #B28546 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B28546 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B28546 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B28546 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
-
Step 300
300
#D4BD9F
oklch(81% 0.048 74.4)
-
Step 400
400
#BD9A6A
oklch(70.7% 0.077 74.8)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#B28546
oklch(64.8% 0.098 73.8)
-
Step 600
600
#98691D
oklch(55.7% 0.106 74.3)
-
Step 700
700
#82570E
oklch(49.2% 0.099 73.8)
-
Step 800
800
#694711
oklch(42.6% 0.081 73.9)
-
Step 900
900
#563C16
oklch(37.7% 0.064 73.8)
-
Step 950
950
#32230E
oklch(26.9% 0.041 73.8)
#B28546 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) | #958740 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09248 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07977 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B28546
#B28546
oklch(64.8% 0.098 73.8)
- #6391C9
#6391C9
oklch(64.7% 0.098 254)
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 #B28546, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.008
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.019
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.025
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
Use #B28546 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.