#C28B73
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.5% 0.076 44.5), rgb(194, 139, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#C28B73 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 45°. 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 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C28B73 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 139, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 39%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.076 44.5) |
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 #C28B73 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C28B73 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28B73 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28B73 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A8
oklch(81% 0.047 45.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C28B73
oklch(68.5% 0.076 44.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA7657
oklch(63.1% 0.097 45.1)
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Step 600
600
#A65D3C
oklch(55.6% 0.106 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D2F
oklch(49.2% 0.098 44.6)
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Step 800
800
#733F27
oklch(42.6% 0.081 44.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3624
oklch(37.6% 0.063 45.1)
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Step 950
950
#372016
oklch(27.1% 0.04 44.1)
#C28B73 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) | #999171 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69C73 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF8285 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C28B73
#C28B73
oklch(68.5% 0.076 44.5)
- #63A4BD
#63A4BD
oklch(68.5% 0.076 224.7)
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 #C28B73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.051
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.053
Use #C28B73 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.