#B0572F
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(55.8% 0.128 43.4), rgb(176, 87, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#B0572F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0572F |
| RGB | rgb(176, 87, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 58%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.128 43.4) |
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 #B0572F | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B0572F | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0572F text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0572F text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C9
oklch(88.6% 0.032 42.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A3
oklch(80.9% 0.058 42.9)
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Step 400
400
#D18E72
oklch(70.7% 0.091 43.5)
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Step 500
500
#C4704C
oklch(63.1% 0.118 43.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B0572F
oklch(55.8% 0.128 43.4)
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Step 700
700
#964621
oklch(49% 0.119 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A1D
oklch(42.7% 0.098 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#63321E
oklch(37.7% 0.077 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E12
oklch(27% 0.049 43.5)
#B0572F 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) | #70642A | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85782D | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1454E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0572F
#B0572F
oklch(55.8% 0.128 43.4)
- #0080A1
#0080A1
oklch(55.7% 0.105 224.1)
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 #B0572F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.025
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.029
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.034
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.035
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.038
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.038
Use #B0572F 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.