#B24D1E
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(54.4% 0.144 42.6), rgb(178, 77, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#B24D1E is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B24D1E |
| RGB | rgb(178, 77, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 71%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.144 42.6) |
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 #B24D1E | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B24D1E | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B24D1E text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B24D1E text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B4A0
oklch(81% 0.065 42.9)
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Step 400
400
#D78B6C
oklch(70.8% 0.103 42.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB6B43
oklch(63.1% 0.133 42.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B24D1E
oklch(54.4% 0.144 42.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C4114
oklch(49.1% 0.133 43)
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Step 800
800
#7F3614
oklch(42.7% 0.111 42.8)
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Step 900
900
#663018
oklch(37.7% 0.086 43.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C0F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 42.2)
#B24D1E 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) | #6A5D17 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82741A | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C43544 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B24D1E
#B24D1E
oklch(54.4% 0.144 42.6)
- #007C9A
#007C9A
oklch(54.4% 0.101 222.5)
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 #B24D1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.018
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.021
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.029
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.029
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.043
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.043
Use #B24D1E 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.