#B14400
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(52.9% 0.156 43.3), rgb(177, 68, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#B14400 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B14400 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 68, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 100%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.156 43.3) |
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 #B14400 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B14400 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B14400 text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B14400 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C5
oklch(88.6% 0.039 44.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39D
oklch(80.9% 0.069 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB8966
oklch(70.8% 0.112 43.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF683A
oklch(63.1% 0.144 43.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B14400
oklch(52.9% 0.156 43.3)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#823308
oklch(42.7% 0.12 43.4)
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Step 900
900
#692E12
oklch(37.8% 0.093 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0C
oklch(27% 0.06 42.8)
#B14400 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) | #645700 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7000 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3263A | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B14400
#B14400
oklch(52.9% 0.156 43.3)
- #007795
#007795
oklch(52.9% 0.099 223.4)
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 #B14400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.021
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.033
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.039
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.040
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.041
Use #B14400 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.