#B25504
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(55.5% 0.143 51.2), rgb(178, 85, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#B25504 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B25504 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 85, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 96%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.143 51.2) |
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 #B25504 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B25504 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B25504 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B25504 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C4
oklch(88.4% 0.036 52)
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Step 300
300
#E3B59B
oklch(80.8% 0.064 50.9)
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Step 400
400
#D48E64
oklch(70.8% 0.103 51.4)
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Step 500
500
#C76F36
oklch(63.1% 0.132 51)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B25504
oklch(55.5% 0.143 51.2)
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Step 700
700
#974600
oklch(49% 0.128 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3902
oklch(42.6% 0.11 51)
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Step 900
900
#64320F
oklch(37.6% 0.085 51.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0B
oklch(27.1% 0.054 51.6)
#B25504 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) | #706200 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877700 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C43F48 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B25504
#B25504
oklch(55.5% 0.143 51.2)
- #007EA9
#007EA9
oklch(55.6% 0.112 231.2)
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 #B25504, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.011
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.019
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.025
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.028
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.034
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.034
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.035
Use #B25504 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.