#B05219
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(54.8% 0.139 47), rgb(176, 82, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#B05219 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B05219 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 82, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 75%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.139 47) |
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 #B05219 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B05219 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B05219 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B05219 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F5E7E0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59F
oklch(81% 0.063 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48D69
oklch(70.7% 0.1 47.5)
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Step 500
500
#C76E40
oklch(63% 0.128 46.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B05219
oklch(54.8% 0.139 47)
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Step 700
700
#99440D
oklch(49% 0.129 47)
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Step 800
800
#7D3910
oklch(42.8% 0.107 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#653216
oklch(37.9% 0.084 47.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 46.1)
#B05219 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) | #6D600E | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847516 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C23D47 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B05219
#B05219
oklch(54.8% 0.139 47)
- #007DA1
#007DA1
oklch(55% 0.106 226.8)
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 #B05219, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.013
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.015
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.030
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.033
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.033
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.034
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.036
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.039
Use #B05219 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.