#B28E81
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.7% 0.048 40.8), rgb(178, 142, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#B28E81 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B28E81 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 142, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 24%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.048 40.8) |
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 #B28E81 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B28E81 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B28E81 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B28E81 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D1
oklch(88.5% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBB2
oklch(81% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B28E81
oklch(67.7% 0.048 40.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA7D6D
oklch(63% 0.061 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#956655
oklch(55.5% 0.066 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F5545
oklch(49.1% 0.062 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#674639
oklch(42.7% 0.05 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#543B31
oklch(37.8% 0.039 42.7)
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Step 950
950
#31221D
oklch(26.9% 0.025 39.2)
#B28E81 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) | #979280 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9981 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB898A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B28E81
#B28E81
oklch(67.7% 0.048 40.8)
- #779FAC
#779FAC
oklch(67.8% 0.048 219.8)
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 #B28E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.026
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.050
Use #B28E81 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.