#B15130
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(55% 0.134 39.1), rgb(177, 81, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#B15130 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B15130 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 81, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 57%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.134 39.1) |
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 #B15130 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B15130 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B15130 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B15130 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.06 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#D58B73
oklch(70.7% 0.097 38.7)
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Step 500
500
#C76D4F
oklch(63.1% 0.122 39.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B15130
oklch(55% 0.134 39.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A4324
oklch(49.2% 0.125 39.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D3720
oklch(42.7% 0.104 38.5)
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Step 900
900
#65311F
oklch(37.8% 0.08 39.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D13
oklch(27% 0.05 39.1)
#B15130 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) | #6B602C | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83762E | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C23D4A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B15130
#B15130
oklch(55% 0.134 39.1)
- #007F99
#007F99
oklch(55.1% 0.1 218.8)
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 #B15130, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.029
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.033
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.036
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.047
Use #B15130 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.