#B04E00
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(54.1% 0.147 48.3), rgb(176, 78, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#B04E00 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B04E00 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 78, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 100%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.147 48.3) |
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 #B04E00 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B04E00 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B04E00 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B04E00 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 49.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5B59C
oklch(81% 0.066 48.9)
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Step 400
400
#D68C65
oklch(70.7% 0.105 48.3)
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Step 500
500
#C96D38
oklch(63% 0.134 48.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B04E00
oklch(54.1% 0.147 48.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A4300
oklch(49% 0.133 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E3704
oklch(42.6% 0.113 48.3)
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Step 900
900
#663110
oklch(37.8% 0.088 48.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0C
oklch(27% 0.056 47.7)
#B04E00 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) | #6B5D00 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827300 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C23642 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B04E00
#B04E00
oklch(54.1% 0.147 48.3)
- #007A9F
#007A9F
oklch(54.1% 0.106 228)
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 #B04E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.008
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.017
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.031
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.033
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.035
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.036
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.040
Use #B04E00 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.