#B14D00
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(54.1% 0.148 47.6), rgb(177, 77, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#B14D00 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B14D00 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 77, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 100%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.148 47.6) |
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 #B14D00 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B14D00 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B14D00 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B14D00 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.037 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49C
oklch(80.9% 0.067 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#D78B65
oklch(70.6% 0.107 47.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA6C38
oklch(63% 0.136 47.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B14D00
oklch(54.1% 0.148 47.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F3704
oklch(42.8% 0.114 47.9)
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Step 900
900
#663010
oklch(37.6% 0.089 47.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0C
oklch(27% 0.056 47.7)
#B14D00 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) | #6A5D00 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837400 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C33441 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B14D00
#B14D00
oklch(54.1% 0.148 47.6)
- #007A9F
#007A9F
oklch(54.1% 0.106 228)
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 #B14D00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.010
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.017
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.030
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.031
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.032
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.037
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.041
Use #B14D00 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.