#B34500
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(53.3% 0.157 43.4), rgb(179, 69, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#B34500 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B34500 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 69, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 100%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.157 43.4) |
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 #B34500 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B34500 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B34500 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B34500 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C5
oklch(88.6% 0.039 44.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B39C
oklch(81% 0.071 44.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB8866
oklch(70.6% 0.113 42.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF6839
oklch(63.1% 0.144 43.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B34500
oklch(53.3% 0.157 43.4)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#823307
oklch(42.7% 0.12 43.6)
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Step 900
900
#692E12
oklch(37.8% 0.093 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0C
oklch(27% 0.06 42.8)
#B34500 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) | #655800 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807100 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5273B | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B34500
#B34500
oklch(53.3% 0.157 43.4)
- #007897
#007897
oklch(53.2% 0.1 224)
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 #B34500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.019
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.029
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.037
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.042
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.043
Use #B34500 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.