#B28B56
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66.2% 0.085 74), rgb(178, 139, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#B28B56 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B28B56 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 139, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.085 74) |
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 #B28B56 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B28B56 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B28B56 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B28B56 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 73.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B72
oklch(70.8% 0.067 74.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B28B56
oklch(66.2% 0.085 74)
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Step 600
600
#936A2F
oklch(55.5% 0.092 73.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D5922
oklch(49.1% 0.085 74.7)
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Step 800
800
#66491E
oklch(42.8% 0.071 74.5)
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Step 900
900
#533D1E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 74.2)
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Step 950
950
#312412
oklch(27.1% 0.036 74.3)
#B28B56 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) | #998C52 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39557 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF817E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B28B56
#B28B56
oklch(66.2% 0.085 74)
- #6E96C6
#6E96C6
oklch(66.3% 0.084 253.5)
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 #B28B56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.015
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.022
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
Use #B28B56 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.