#B28D53
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66.6% 0.088 77.6), rgb(178, 141, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#B28D53 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B28D53 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 141, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 38%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.088 77.6) |
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 #B28D53 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B28D53 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B28D53 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B28D53 text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#B99C6F
oklch(70.8% 0.07 78.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B28D53
oklch(66.6% 0.088 77.6)
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Step 600
600
#926B29
oklch(55.5% 0.096 77.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C591C
oklch(49% 0.089 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#65491A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 77.2)
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Step 900
900
#523D1B
oklch(37.5% 0.057 77.5)
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Step 950
950
#302411
oklch(26.9% 0.036 77.8)
#B28D53 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) | #9C8E4E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49755 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF837F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B28D53
#B28D53
oklch(66.6% 0.088 77.6)
- #7196CA
#7196CA
oklch(66.6% 0.088 257)
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 #B28D53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.015
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
Use #B28D53 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.