#B28B7B
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.9% 0.053 43.4), rgb(178, 139, 123).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#B28B7B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B28B7B |
| RGB | rgb(178, 139, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 26%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.053 43.4) |
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 #B28B7B | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B28B7B | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B28B7B text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B28B7B text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB0
oklch(80.8% 0.033 42.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B28B7B
oklch(66.9% 0.053 43.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD7C68
oklch(63% 0.068 43.1)
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Step 600
600
#986550
oklch(55.6% 0.074 43.2)
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Step 700
700
#825440
oklch(49.2% 0.069 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#694535
oklch(42.7% 0.056 44.7)
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Step 900
900
#563A2E
oklch(37.7% 0.045 44.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#B28B7B 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) | #958F7A | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E977B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC8587 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B28B7B
#B28B7B
oklch(66.9% 0.053 43.4)
- #719DAD
#719DAD
oklch(67% 0.053 222.5)
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 #B28B7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.052
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.053
Use #B28B7B 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.