#B15535
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(55.7% 0.129 39.4), rgb(177, 85, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#B15535 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B15535 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 85, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 54%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.129 39.4) |
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 #B15535 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B15535 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B15535 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B15535 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3CA
oklch(88.6% 0.032 40.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A5
oklch(81% 0.058 40.1)
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Step 400
400
#D38D75
oklch(70.8% 0.093 39.7)
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Step 500
500
#C56E51
oklch(63% 0.118 39.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B15535
oklch(55.7% 0.129 39.4)
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Step 700
700
#984427
oklch(49.1% 0.121 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B3922
oklch(42.7% 0.099 39.5)
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Step 900
900
#633221
oklch(37.7% 0.076 39.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D14
oklch(26.8% 0.049 38)
#B15535 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) | #6E6332 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847733 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2434E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B15535
#B15535
oklch(55.7% 0.129 39.4)
- #00819C
#00819C
oklch(55.8% 0.101 219.3)
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 #B15535, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.030
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.033
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.037
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.038
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.042
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.042
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.044
Use #B15535 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.