#B05A25
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(56.2% 0.129 48.8), rgb(176, 90, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#B05A25 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B05A25 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 90, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 65%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.129 48.8) |
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 #B05A25 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B05A25 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B05A25 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B05A25 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#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
#ECD3C7
oklch(88.4% 0.032 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A0
oklch(80.9% 0.059 48.5)
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Step 400
400
#D08F6C
oklch(70.7% 0.093 49)
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Step 500
500
#C37244
oklch(63.2% 0.119 49)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B05A25
oklch(56.2% 0.129 48.8)
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Step 700
700
#954815
oklch(49.1% 0.12 49.1)
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Step 800
800
#793B15
oklch(42.6% 0.1 48.5)
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Step 900
900
#623318
oklch(37.6% 0.078 48.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0F
oklch(27.2% 0.05 50.1)
#B05A25 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) | #73661E | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877923 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1474F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B05A25
#B05A25
oklch(56.2% 0.129 48.8)
- #0080A8
#0080A8
oklch(56.1% 0.11 228.9)
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 #B05A25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.021
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.025
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.025
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.027
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.028
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.034
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.035
Use #B05A25 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.