#B28D2A
Closest named color: Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C). oklch(66.1% 0.12 87.2), rgb(178, 141, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#B28D2A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B28D2A |
| RGB | rgb(178, 141, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 62%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.12 87.2) |
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 #B28D2A | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B28D2A | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B28D2A text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B28D2A text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 87.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1BF95
oklch(80.9% 0.06 87.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA9D58
oklch(70.7% 0.095 87.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B28D2A
oklch(66.1% 0.12 87.2)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#312505
oklch(27.1% 0.05 87.7)
#B28D2A 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) | #9E8C19 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7962F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1807A | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B28D2A
#B28D2A
oklch(66.1% 0.12 87.2)
- #728FDC
#728FDC
oklch(66.1% 0.12 267.4)
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 #B28D2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.016
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.019
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.026
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.026
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
Use #B28D2A 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.