#B05802
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(55.7% 0.139 53.8), rgb(176, 88, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#B05802 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B05802 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 88, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 98%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.139 53.8) |
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 #B05802 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B05802 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B05802 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B05802 text on black | 4.24:1 | 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
#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
#ECD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 55.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69B
oklch(80.9% 0.063 53.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28F63
oklch(70.7% 0.101 53.7)
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Step 500
500
#C47135
oklch(63% 0.128 53.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B05802
oklch(55.7% 0.139 53.8)
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Step 700
700
#954900
oklch(49.2% 0.124 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#63330E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 53.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0B
oklch(26.9% 0.053 52.6)
#B05802 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) | #726400 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877800 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2434B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B05802
#B05802
oklch(55.7% 0.139 53.8)
- #007DAD
#007DAD
oklch(55.6% 0.117 234.3)
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 #B05802, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.018
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.019
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.020
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.023
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.029
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.034
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.038
Use #B05802 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.