#B28840
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.3% 0.103 78.7), rgb(178, 136, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#B28840 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B28840 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 136, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 47%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.103 78.7) |
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 #B28840 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B28840 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B28840 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B28840 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 77.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B66
oklch(70.7% 0.08 78.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B28840
oklch(65.3% 0.103 78.7)
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Step 600
600
#966A0C
oklch(55.6% 0.112 78.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#684805
oklch(42.6% 0.086 78.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D11
oklch(37.8% 0.068 78.9)
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Step 950
950
#32240C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 78.7)
#B28840 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) | #998939 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29342 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17C78 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B28840
#B28840
oklch(65.3% 0.103 78.7)
- #6991CF
#6991CF
oklch(65.3% 0.103 258.9)
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 #B28840, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.010
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.030
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
Use #B28840 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.