#C28873
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.9% 0.078 40.7), rgb(194, 136, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#C28873 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C28873 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 136, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 39%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.078 40.7) |
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 #C28873 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C28873 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28873 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28873 text on black | 7.06:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 41.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 41.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C28873
oklch(67.9% 0.078 40.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC745A
oklch(63% 0.099 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#A85B3F
oklch(55.6% 0.109 40.4)
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Step 700
700
#904B31
oklch(49.2% 0.101 40.9)
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Step 800
800
#753E29
oklch(42.8% 0.084 41.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F3526
oklch(37.8% 0.065 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#381F16
oklch(27% 0.042 40.5)
#C28873 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) | #968E71 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49A73 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D07F82 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C28873
#C28873
oklch(67.9% 0.078 40.7)
- #5DA3BA
#5DA3BA
oklch(67.8% 0.078 221.3)
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 #C28873, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.052
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.053
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.053
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
Use #C28873 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.