#C28F35
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(68.3% 0.121 78), rgb(194, 143, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#C28F35 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C28F35 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 143, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 57%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.121 78) |
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 #C28F35 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C28F35 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28F35 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28F35 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DA
oklch(93.5% 0.022 76.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6BB
oklch(88.5% 0.042 76.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCBB89
oklch(80.9% 0.076 77.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C28F35
oklch(68.3% 0.121 78)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#C28F35 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) | #A39129 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9D38 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3817C | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C28F35
#C28F35
oklch(68.3% 0.121 78)
- #699AE3
#699AE3
oklch(68.3% 0.121 258.1)
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 #C28F35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.024
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.036
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.036
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.043
Use #C28F35 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.