#B28C7D
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.2% 0.051 42.6), rgb(178, 140, 125).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#B28C7D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.051 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 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B28C7D |
| RGB | rgb(178, 140, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 26%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.051 42.6) |
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 #B28C7D | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B28C7D | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B28C7D text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B28C7D text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#D4BAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.032 40.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B28C7D
oklch(67.2% 0.051 42.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D6A
oklch(63.1% 0.065 43)
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Step 600
600
#976552
oklch(55.5% 0.071 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#815442
oklch(49.1% 0.067 42.6)
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Step 800
800
#694537
oklch(42.8% 0.055 42.1)
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Step 900
900
#553A2F
oklch(37.6% 0.043 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#B28C7D 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) | #95907C | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E977D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC8688 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B28C7D
#B28C7D
oklch(67.2% 0.051 42.6)
- #739DAD
#739DAD
oklch(67.1% 0.051 223.5)
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 #B28C7D, 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 0.031
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.052
Use #B28C7D 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.