#B25202
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(55% 0.145 49.7), rgb(178, 82, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#B25202 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B25202 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 82, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 98%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.145 49.7) |
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 #B25202 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B25202 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B25202 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B25202 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 51)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59B
oklch(80.9% 0.065 50.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58D64
oklch(70.7% 0.104 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#C86E36
oklch(63% 0.133 50)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B25202
oklch(55% 0.145 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3802
oklch(42.6% 0.112 49.9)
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Step 900
900
#65310F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 49.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0B
oklch(27% 0.056 48.8)
#B25202 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) | #6E6000 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857600 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C43B46 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B25202
#B25202
oklch(55% 0.145 49.7)
- #007DA5
#007DA5
oklch(55.2% 0.109 229.5)
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 #B25202, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.010
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.014
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.027
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.032
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.032
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.032
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.036
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.039
Use #B25202 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.