#B05602
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(55.4% 0.141 52.6), rgb(176, 86, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#B05602 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B05602 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 86, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 98%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.141 52.6) |
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 #B05602 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B05602 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B05602 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B05602 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C4
oklch(88.4% 0.036 52)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69B
oklch(80.9% 0.063 53.1)
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Step 400
400
#D38E64
oklch(70.7% 0.102 51.8)
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Step 500
500
#C57036
oklch(63% 0.129 52.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B05602
oklch(55.4% 0.141 52.6)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A01
oklch(42.6% 0.108 52.5)
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Step 900
900
#63330F
oklch(37.7% 0.084 53.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0B
oklch(26.9% 0.053 52.6)
#B05602 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) | #716200 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867700 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C24149 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B05602
#B05602
oklch(55.4% 0.141 52.6)
- #007DAA
#007DAA
oklch(55.4% 0.114 232.6)
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 #B05602, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.015
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.019
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.023
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.033
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.034
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.034
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.038
Use #B05602 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.