#B28C79
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.1% 0.054 47.9), rgb(178, 140, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#B28C79 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B28C79 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 140, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 27%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.054 47.9) |
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 #B28C79 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B28C79 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B28C79 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B28C79 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAE
oklch(81% 0.034 49.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B28C79
oklch(67.1% 0.054 47.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD7D65
oklch(63.1% 0.069 47.6)
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Step 600
600
#98664C
oklch(55.7% 0.075 48.2)
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Step 700
700
#81543D
oklch(49% 0.07 47.7)
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Step 800
800
#694533
oklch(42.7% 0.057 47.3)
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Step 900
900
#563A2C
oklch(37.7% 0.046 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#32221A
oklch(26.9% 0.029 47.6)
#B28C79 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) | #968F78 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9779 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC8687 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B28C79
#B28C79
oklch(67.1% 0.054 47.9)
- #729DB0
#729DB0
oklch(67.2% 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 #B28C79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.024
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.049
Use #B28C79 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.