#B28969
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.1% 0.067 59.2), rgb(178, 137, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#B28969 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B28969 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 137, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.067 59.2) |
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 #B28969 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B28969 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B28969 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B28969 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 62.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAC
oklch(80.9% 0.033 59.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA9980
oklch(70.6% 0.053 58.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B28969
oklch(66.1% 0.067 59.2)
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Step 600
600
#936947
oklch(55.6% 0.072 59.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D5738
oklch(49% 0.068 59.5)
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Step 800
800
#66472F
oklch(42.6% 0.056 58.3)
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Step 900
900
#533C2A
oklch(37.7% 0.043 59)
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Step 950
950
#312319
oklch(27% 0.028 56.8)
#B28969 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) | #958C67 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9569 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE8181 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B28969
#B28969
oklch(66.1% 0.067 59.2)
- #6C99B8
#6C99B8
oklch(66.2% 0.067 239.2)
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 #B28969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
Use #B28969 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.