#B24604
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(53.3% 0.154 43.6), rgb(178, 70, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#B24604 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B24604 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 70, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 96%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.154 43.6) |
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 #B24604 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B24604 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B24604 text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B24604 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.038 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39D
oklch(80.9% 0.069 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA8966
oklch(70.7% 0.111 43.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE693B
oklch(63.1% 0.141 43.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B24604
oklch(53.3% 0.154 43.6)
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Step 700
700
#A03D01
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.3)
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Step 800
800
#823309
oklch(42.7% 0.12 43.2)
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Step 900
900
#692E12
oklch(37.8% 0.093 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C0C
oklch(27.2% 0.059 44.5)
#B24604 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) | #665900 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807100 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4293C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B24604
#B24604
oklch(53.3% 0.154 43.6)
- #007897
#007897
oklch(53.2% 0.1 224)
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 #B24604, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.020
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.028
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.036
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.040
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.044
Use #B24604 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.