#B28362

A color in the Orange, Brown family

#b28362 is a color in the Orange, Brown family: RGB(178, 131, 98), HSL(25°, 34%, 54%), CMYK(0%, 26%, 45%, 30%). Closest named color: peru. Contrast is 3.32:1 on white and 6.32:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#b28362
RGBrgb(178 131 98)
RGB (legacy)rgb(178, 131, 98)
RGB %rgb(70% 51% 38%)
HSLhsl(25 34% 54%)
HSV / HSBhsv(25, 45%, 70%)
HWBhwb(25 38% 30%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 45%, 30%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(58.9 15.6 25.3)
LCHlch(58.9 29.72 58.35)
OKLaboklab(0.6482 0.0415 0.0616)
OKLCHoklch(0.6482 0.0743 56.06)
Decimal11699042

Properties

Color ToneOrange, Brown
Closest named colorperu ΔE 5.8
Closest web-safe color#999966
Hue25°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)34% / 45%
Lightness (HSL)54%
Brightness or Value (HSV)70%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)55% / 54%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.2658
Red / Green / Blue178 / 131 / 98

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
3.32:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
6.32:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 60.6 / -41.1 · As background with white / black text: Lc -66 / 43.5

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #b28362;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(64.82% 0.0743 56.06);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(178 131 98 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#b28362] text-[#b28362] border-[#b28362]">