#B04B20
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(53.8% 0.143 41.4), rgb(176, 75, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#B04B20 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B04B20 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 75, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 69%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.143 41.4) |
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 #B04B20 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B04B20 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B04B20 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B04B20 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B4A1
oklch(81% 0.064 41.8)
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Step 400
400
#D78A6D
oklch(70.6% 0.103 41.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB6B46
oklch(63.2% 0.132 41.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B04B20
oklch(53.8% 0.143 41.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C4019
oklch(49% 0.133 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3617
oklch(42.7% 0.11 41.7)
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Step 900
900
#66301A
oklch(37.7% 0.085 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C10
oklch(26.9% 0.054 40.9)
#B04B20 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) | #685C1A | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80721C | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C23342 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B04B20
#B04B20
oklch(53.8% 0.143 41.4)
- #007A97
#007A97
oklch(53.7% 0.099 222.1)
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 #B04B20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.020
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.027
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.028
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.031
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.038
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.049
Use #B04B20 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.