#B25638
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(56.1% 0.128 38.6), rgb(178, 86, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#B25638 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B25638 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 86, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 52%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.128 38.6) |
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 #B25638 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B25638 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B25638 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B25638 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3CA
oklch(88.6% 0.032 40.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A6
oklch(81% 0.058 38.8)
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Step 400
400
#D38D76
oklch(70.8% 0.092 38.9)
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Step 500
500
#C56E52
oklch(63% 0.118 38.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B25638
oklch(56.1% 0.128 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#974429
oklch(49% 0.119 38.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B3923
oklch(42.7% 0.098 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#633221
oklch(37.7% 0.076 39.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D14
oklch(26.8% 0.049 38)
#B25638 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) | #6F6435 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857836 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3444F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B25638
#B25638
oklch(56.1% 0.128 38.6)
- #00829C
#00829C
oklch(56% 0.101 218.4)
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 #B25638, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.033
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.038
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.039
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.039
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.041
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.042
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.044
Use #B25638 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.