#C28E67
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.8% 0.083 57.7), rgb(194, 142, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#C28E67 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C28E67 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 142, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 43%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.083 57.7) |
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 #C28E67 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C28E67 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28E67 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28E67 text on black | 7.35:1 | 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
#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
#E8D5C7
oklch(88.5% 0.028 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 58.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C28E67
oklch(68.8% 0.083 57.7)
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Step 500
500
#B97845
oklch(63.1% 0.105 57.4)
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Step 600
600
#A56024
oklch(55.7% 0.115 57.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F16
oklch(49.2% 0.107 57.7)
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Step 800
800
#724115
oklch(42.7% 0.088 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D3719
oklch(37.7% 0.069 56.7)
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Step 950
950
#362110
oklch(27% 0.043 58.6)
#C28E67 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) | #9D9264 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9D67 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D08484 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C28E67
#C28E67
oklch(68.8% 0.083 57.7)
- #68A3C8
#68A3C8
oklch(68.9% 0.082 237.2)
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 #C28E67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.049
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.052
Use #C28E67 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.