#B28872
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.1% 0.061 48.9), rgb(178, 136, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#B28872 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B28872 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 136, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 29%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.061 48.9) |
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 #B28872 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B28872 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B28872 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B28872 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D0
oklch(88.5% 0.017 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB0
oklch(80.8% 0.03 48.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9887
oklch(70.6% 0.048 48)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B28872
oklch(66.1% 0.061 48.9)
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Step 600
600
#936851
oklch(55.6% 0.065 49.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D5641
oklch(49% 0.061 49.1)
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Step 800
800
#664736
oklch(42.8% 0.051 49.7)
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Step 900
900
#533B2F
oklch(37.6% 0.04 47.6)
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Step 950
950
#31231C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 47.8)
#B28872 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) | #938C70 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9472 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8182 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B28872
#B28872
oklch(66.1% 0.061 48.9)
- #6B9AB0
#6B9AB0
oklch(66.1% 0.06 228.8)
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 #B28872, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.048
Use #B28872 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.