#B28962
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66% 0.073 64.6), rgb(178, 137, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#B28962 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B28962 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 137, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 34%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.073 64.6) |
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 #B28962 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B28962 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B28962 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B28962 text on black | 6.64:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCA9
oklch(80.9% 0.036 63.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A7B
oklch(70.7% 0.057 65.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B28962
oklch(66% 0.073 64.6)
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Step 600
600
#94693F
oklch(55.6% 0.08 64.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E5731
oklch(49% 0.074 63.9)
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Step 800
800
#664829
oklch(42.7% 0.061 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#533C26
oklch(37.6% 0.047 64.3)
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Step 950
950
#312316
oklch(26.9% 0.031 63.8)
#B28962 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) | #968B5F | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09563 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE807F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B28962
#B28962
oklch(66% 0.073 64.6)
- #6B97BC
#6B97BC
oklch(65.9% 0.073 244.6)
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 #B28962, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.021
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
Use #B28962 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.