#B28835
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.2% 0.111 81.3), rgb(178, 136, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#B28835 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B28835 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 136, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 54%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.111 81.3) |
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 #B28835 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B28835 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B28835 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B28835 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 83.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BE99
oklch(81% 0.055 81.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B60
oklch(70.6% 0.086 81.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B28835
oklch(65.2% 0.111 81.3)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5A00
oklch(49.3% 0.102 81.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D08
oklch(37.7% 0.073 81.5)
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Step 950
950
#322408
oklch(27.1% 0.047 81.6)
#B28835 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) | #99882B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39338 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17B77 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B28835
#B28835
oklch(65.2% 0.111 81.3)
- #698FD4
#698FD4
oklch(65.1% 0.112 261.7)
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 #B28835, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.020
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.021
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.032
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
Use #B28835 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.