#C28868
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.7% 0.084 49.7), rgb(194, 136, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#C28868 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 50°. 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 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C28868 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 136, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 42%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.084 49.7) |
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 #C28868 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C28868 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28868 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28868 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 48.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C28868
oklch(67.7% 0.084 49.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD754B
oklch(63.1% 0.107 50.1)
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Step 600
600
#A95C2D
oklch(55.6% 0.117 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#914B20
oklch(49.1% 0.109 49.2)
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Step 800
800
#753E1C
oklch(42.6% 0.09 49.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F351D
oklch(37.6% 0.07 49.2)
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Step 950
950
#382012
oklch(27.1% 0.044 50.3)
#C28868 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) | #988E66 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59A68 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D07E80 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C28868
#C28868
oklch(67.7% 0.084 49.7)
- #5CA1C1
#5CA1C1
oklch(67.6% 0.084 229.7)
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 #C28868, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.050
Use #C28868 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.