#B15E1E
Closest named color: Orangey Brown (#B16002). oklch(57% 0.13 53.1), rgb(177, 94, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#B15E1E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Brown (#B16002), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Brown (#B16002) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B15E1E |
| RGB | rgb(177, 94, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 71%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.13 53.1) |
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 #B15E1E | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B15E1E | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B15E1E text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B15E1E text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 53.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79E
oklch(80.9% 0.059 53)
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Step 400
400
#CF9068
oklch(70.7% 0.094 53)
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Step 500
500
#C1733E
oklch(63.1% 0.12 52.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B15E1E
oklch(57% 0.13 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#944907
oklch(49.1% 0.121 52.9)
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Step 800
800
#783D0D
oklch(42.7% 0.1 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#613414
oklch(37.6% 0.078 53)
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Step 950
950
#391F0D
oklch(27% 0.05 53.6)
#B15E1E 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) | #766813 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B1D | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C24C52 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B15E1E
#B15E1E
oklch(57% 0.13 53.1)
- #0082B1
#0082B1
oklch(57.1% 0.118 232.8)
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 #B15E1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.014
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.016
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.022
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.026
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.032
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.035
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.036
Use #B15E1E 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.