#C28366
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.7% 0.088 45.5), rgb(194, 131, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#C28366 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C28366 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 131, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 43%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.088 45.5) |
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 #C28366 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C28366 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28366 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28366 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CC
oklch(88.6% 0.024 47.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9AA
oklch(81% 0.043 45.9)
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Step 400
400
#C6937D
oklch(70.7% 0.07 44.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C28366
oklch(66.7% 0.088 45.5)
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Step 600
600
#A16041
oklch(55.5% 0.096 45.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F33
oklch(49.1% 0.09 45.4)
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Step 800
800
#70412B
oklch(42.7% 0.074 45.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3727
oklch(37.6% 0.058 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#352117
oklch(27% 0.036 47.3)
#C28366 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) | #938A64 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29766 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1787C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C28366
#C28366
oklch(66.7% 0.088 45.5)
- #52A0BE
#52A0BE
oklch(66.8% 0.089 225.6)
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 #C28366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.053
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.053
Use #C28366 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.