#C28864
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.6% 0.087 52.6), rgb(194, 136, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#C28864 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C28864 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 136, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 44%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.087 52.6) |
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 #C28864 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C28864 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28864 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28864 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB8A1
oklch(81% 0.054 52.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C28864
oklch(67.6% 0.087 52.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE7545
oklch(63.1% 0.112 52.7)
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Step 600
600
#A95C25
oklch(55.6% 0.121 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#914B17
oklch(49% 0.113 52.3)
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Step 800
800
#763E16
oklch(42.7% 0.094 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F3519
oklch(37.6% 0.073 52.3)
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Step 950
950
#382010
oklch(27.1% 0.046 53.3)
#C28864 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) | #988D61 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69A64 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D17D7F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C28864
#C28864
oklch(67.6% 0.087 52.6)
- #5CA1C4
#5CA1C4
oklch(67.7% 0.087 232.1)
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 #C28864, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.047
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.050
Use #C28864 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.