#C28B60
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.1% 0.089 58.6), rgb(194, 139, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#C28B60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C28B60 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 139, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 45%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.089 58.6) |
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 #C28B60 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C28B60 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28B60 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28B60 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99E
oklch(81% 0.056 58.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C28B60
oklch(68.1% 0.089 58.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC773D
oklch(63.1% 0.114 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#A75E16
oklch(55.5% 0.123 58.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D04
oklch(49% 0.115 58.6)
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Step 800
800
#74400B
oklch(42.7% 0.095 59.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3714
oklch(37.8% 0.074 59.2)
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Step 950
950
#37200D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 58.4)
#C28B60 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) | #9B8F5D | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89C60 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D18080 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C28B60
#C28B60
oklch(68.1% 0.089 58.6)
- #62A1CA
#62A1CA
oklch(68.3% 0.089 238.5)
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 #C28B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.047
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
Use #C28B60 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.