#C28665
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.3% 0.087 49.6), rgb(194, 134, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#C28665 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C28665 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 134, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 43%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.087 49.6) |
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 #C28665 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C28665 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28665 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28665 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A2
oklch(80.9% 0.055 49.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C28665
oklch(67.3% 0.087 49.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF7449
oklch(63.1% 0.111 49.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA5B2A
oklch(55.6% 0.12 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#924A1C
oklch(49.1% 0.113 49.5)
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Step 800
800
#773D1A
oklch(42.7% 0.094 49)
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Step 900
900
#60351B
oklch(37.7% 0.073 50.2)
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Step 950
950
#381F11
oklch(26.9% 0.046 49.2)
#C28665 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) | #968C62 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49965 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D17B7E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C28665
#C28665
oklch(67.3% 0.087 49.6)
- #58A0C1
#58A0C1
oklch(67.2% 0.087 229.7)
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 #C28665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.049
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.051
Use #C28665 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.