#B15901
Closest named color: Orangey Brown (#B16002). oklch(56% 0.14 54.2), rgb(177, 89, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#B15901 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Brown (#B16002), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Brown (#B16002) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B15901 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 89, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 99%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.14 54.2) |
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 #B15901 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B15901 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B15901 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B15901 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 55.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69B
oklch(80.9% 0.063 53.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28F63
oklch(70.7% 0.101 53.7)
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Step 500
500
#C47134
oklch(63% 0.129 53.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B15901
oklch(56% 0.14 54.2)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#63330E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 53.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0A
oklch(26.9% 0.054 53.6)
#B15901 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) | #736500 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887900 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3444B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B15901
#B15901
oklch(56% 0.14 54.2)
- #007EAF
#007EAF
oklch(56% 0.118 234.7)
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 #B15901, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.016
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.018
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.020
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.026
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.026
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.034
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.037
Use #B15901 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.