#B15314
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(55.1% 0.141 48.3), rgb(177, 83, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#B15314 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B15314 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 83, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 80%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.141 48.3) |
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 #B15314 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B15314 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B15314 text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B15314 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F5E7E0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 49.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59D
oklch(80.9% 0.064 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48D68
oklch(70.7% 0.101 48.1)
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Step 500
500
#C76F3D
oklch(63.2% 0.129 48.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B15314
oklch(55.1% 0.141 48.3)
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Step 700
700
#994405
oklch(49% 0.13 48.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D390C
oklch(42.8% 0.108 48.3)
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Step 900
900
#653214
oklch(37.8% 0.084 48.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0D
oklch(27.1% 0.053 49.4)
#B15314 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) | #6E6105 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857610 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C33D48 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B15314
#B15314
oklch(55.1% 0.141 48.3)
- #007DA3
#007DA3
oklch(55.1% 0.108 228.2)
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 #B15314, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.012
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.015
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.028
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.032
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.032
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.033
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.036
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.037
Use #B15314 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.