#C28D77
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.9% 0.072 43.5), rgb(194, 141, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#C28D77 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C28D77 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 141, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 38%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.072 43.5) |
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 #C28D77 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C28D77 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28D77 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28D77 text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CC
oklch(88.4% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.045 43)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C28D77
oklch(68.9% 0.072 43.5)
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Step 500
500
#B9775B
oklch(63.2% 0.093 43.7)
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Step 600
600
#A45E41
oklch(55.6% 0.101 42.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4E33
oklch(49.2% 0.093 43.7)
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Step 800
800
#72402A
oklch(42.7% 0.078 44)
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Step 900
900
#5C3727
oklch(37.8% 0.059 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#362017
oklch(26.9% 0.038 43)
#C28D77 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) | #9A9275 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79D77 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF8587 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C28D77
#C28D77
oklch(68.9% 0.072 43.5)
- #67A5BC
#67A5BC
oklch(68.8% 0.072 223.7)
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 #C28D77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.052
Use #C28D77 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.