#B2500F
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(54.8% 0.145 47.1), rgb(178, 80, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#B2500F is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2500F |
| RGB | rgb(178, 80, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 84%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.145 47.1) |
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 #B2500F | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B2500F | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2500F text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B2500F text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 49.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5B49D
oklch(80.8% 0.065 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#D68C67
oklch(70.7% 0.104 47.1)
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Step 500
500
#C96D3B
oklch(63.1% 0.133 47.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B2500F
oklch(54.8% 0.145 47.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B4202
oklch(49% 0.135 47)
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Step 800
800
#7E370A
oklch(42.6% 0.112 46.9)
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Step 900
900
#663113
oklch(37.8% 0.087 47.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0D
oklch(27% 0.055 46.6)
#B2500F 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) | #6C5F00 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847509 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C43945 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2500F
#B2500F
oklch(54.8% 0.145 47.1)
- #007CA1
#007CA1
oklch(54.7% 0.106 227.7)
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 #B2500F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.012
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.013
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.026
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.029
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.035
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.037
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.037
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.038
Use #B2500F 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.