#B24E28
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(54.7% 0.14 40.2), rgb(178, 78, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#B24E28 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B24E28 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 78, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 63%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.14 40.2) |
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 #B24E28 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B24E28 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B24E28 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B24E28 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 40)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#D78B70
oklch(70.8% 0.101 40.3)
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Step 500
500
#CA6B49
oklch(63.1% 0.13 40.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B24E28
oklch(54.7% 0.14 40.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C411E
oklch(49.2% 0.131 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E361B
oklch(42.6% 0.108 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#66301C
oklch(37.7% 0.084 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C11
oklch(26.9% 0.054 39.5)
#B24E28 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) | #6A5E23 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827525 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C43846 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B24E28
#B24E28
oklch(54.7% 0.14 40.2)
- #007D99
#007D99
oklch(54.6% 0.1 220.8)
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 #B24E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.026
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.031
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.032
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.034
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.046
Use #B24E28 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.