#B05B35
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(56.5% 0.122 43.6), rgb(176, 91, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#B05B35 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B05B35 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 91, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 54%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.122 43.6) |
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 #B05B35 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B05B35 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B05B35 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B05B35 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#ECD3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 44.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F74
oklch(70.7% 0.087 43.7)
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Step 500
500
#C2714F
oklch(63.1% 0.113 43.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B05B35
oklch(56.5% 0.122 43.6)
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Step 700
700
#944825
oklch(49.1% 0.113 43.8)
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Step 800
800
#783B20
oklch(42.6% 0.094 43.4)
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Step 900
900
#61331F
oklch(37.6% 0.073 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#391E13
oklch(26.9% 0.047 42.6)
#B05B35 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) | #726731 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877A34 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C14A52 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B05B35
#B05B35
oklch(56.5% 0.122 43.6)
- #0083A4
#0083A4
oklch(56.6% 0.106 223.6)
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 #B05B35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.031
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.031
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.036
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.037
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.038
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.040
Use #B05B35 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.