#B05526
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(55.4% 0.133 45.3), rgb(176, 85, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#B05526 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B05526 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 85, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 64%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.133 45.3) |
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 #B05526 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B05526 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B05526 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B05526 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C7
oklch(88.5% 0.033 46.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A1
oklch(80.8% 0.059 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#D38D6E
oklch(70.7% 0.096 44.6)
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Step 500
500
#C56F46
oklch(63% 0.122 45.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B05526
oklch(55.4% 0.133 45.3)
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Step 700
700
#984519
oklch(49.1% 0.124 45)
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Step 800
800
#7B3918
oklch(42.6% 0.102 44.7)
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Step 900
900
#63321A
oklch(37.6% 0.079 45.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E10
oklch(27% 0.05 46.4)
#B05526 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) | #6F6220 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857724 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1414B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B05526
#B05526
oklch(55.4% 0.133 45.3)
- #007FA1
#007FA1
oklch(55.5% 0.105 225)
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 #B05526, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.019
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.032
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.033
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.035
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.035
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.036
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.036
Use #B05526 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.