#B15505
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(55.4% 0.142 51.4), rgb(177, 85, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#B15505 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 51°. 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 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B15505 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 85, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 95%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.142 51.4) |
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 #B15505 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B15505 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B15505 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B15505 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C4
oklch(88.4% 0.036 52)
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Step 300
300
#E3B69C
oklch(81% 0.063 51.5)
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Step 400
400
#D38E64
oklch(70.7% 0.102 51.8)
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Step 500
500
#C67037
oklch(63.1% 0.13 51.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B15505
oklch(55.4% 0.142 51.4)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A03
oklch(42.8% 0.109 51.6)
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Step 900
900
#643210
oklch(37.6% 0.085 50.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0B
oklch(27.1% 0.054 51.6)
#B15505 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) | #706200 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867701 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C33F48 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B15505
#B15505
oklch(55.4% 0.142 51.4)
- #007DA8
#007DA8
oklch(55.3% 0.112 231.4)
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 #B15505, 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 0.018
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.026
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.030
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.034
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.036
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.036
Use #B15505 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.