#B0500A
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(54.5% 0.144 48.3), rgb(176, 80, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#B0500A is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0500A |
| RGB | rgb(176, 80, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 89%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.144 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 #B0500A | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B0500A | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B0500A text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B0500A text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#E4B59D
oklch(80.9% 0.064 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58C66
oklch(70.6% 0.104 48)
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Step 500
500
#C86E3A
oklch(63.1% 0.132 48.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B0500A
oklch(54.5% 0.144 48.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A4300
oklch(49% 0.133 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D3808
oklch(42.6% 0.11 48.4)
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Step 900
900
#653112
oklch(37.6% 0.086 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0C
oklch(26.9% 0.054 48.5)
#B0500A 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) | #6C5E00 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837404 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C23944 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0500A
#B0500A
oklch(54.5% 0.144 48.3)
- #007BA1
#007BA1
oklch(54.5% 0.107 228.5)
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 #B0500A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.009
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.015
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.030
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.033
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.035
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.035
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.037
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.038
Use #B0500A 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.