#B28E27
Closest named color: Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C). oklch(66.3% 0.123 88.3), rgb(178, 142, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#B28E27 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B28E27 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 142, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 64%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.123 88.3) |
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 #B28E27 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B28E27 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B28E27 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B28E27 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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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
#B99D57
oklch(70.6% 0.095 88.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B28E27
oklch(66.3% 0.123 88.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312504
oklch(27.1% 0.051 88.2)
#B28E27 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) | #9F8D13 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8972D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1817A | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B28E27
#B28E27
oklch(66.3% 0.123 88.3)
- #738FDE
#738FDE
oklch(66.3% 0.122 268.2)
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 #B28E27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.015
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.021
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.022
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.024
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
Use #B28E27 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.