#B15938
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(56.4% 0.124 40.7), rgb(177, 89, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#B15938 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B15938 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 89, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 52%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.124 40.7) |
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 #B15938 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B15938 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B15938 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B15938 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5A6
oklch(80.8% 0.055 39.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18E75
oklch(70.8% 0.09 41.3)
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Step 500
500
#C37052
oklch(63.1% 0.114 40.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B15938
oklch(56.4% 0.124 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#964628
oklch(49.1% 0.116 40.4)
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Step 800
800
#793A22
oklch(42.6% 0.095 40.9)
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Step 900
900
#623321
oklch(37.7% 0.074 41.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E14
oklch(27.1% 0.047 40.3)
#B15938 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) | #716635 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867936 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C24851 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B15938
#B15938
oklch(56.4% 0.124 40.7)
- #0083A0
#0083A0
oklch(56.5% 0.103 220.6)
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 #B15938, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.032
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.035
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.036
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.038
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.040
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.042
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.043
Use #B15938 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.