#B28B79
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.9% 0.054 46), rgb(178, 139, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#B28B79 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B28B79 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 139, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 27%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.054 46) |
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 #B28B79 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B28B79 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B28B79 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B28B79 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB3
oklch(81% 0.026 45.8)
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Step 400
400
#B8998B
oklch(70.7% 0.042 45.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B28B79
oklch(66.9% 0.054 46)
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Step 600
600
#916956
oklch(55.7% 0.059 46.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B5746
oklch(49.1% 0.055 46.3)
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Step 800
800
#64473A
oklch(42.6% 0.045 45.1)
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Step 900
900
#523C32
oklch(37.8% 0.035 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#30231D
oklch(27% 0.023 46)
#B28B79 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) | #958F78 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9779 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC8586 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B28B79
#B28B79
oklch(66.9% 0.054 46)
- #719CAF
#719CAF
oklch(66.8% 0.054 227.1)
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 #B28B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.051
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.052
Use #B28B79 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.