#B3460D
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(53.5% 0.154 42.3), rgb(179, 70, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#B3460D is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3460D |
| RGB | rgb(179, 70, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 86%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.154 42.3) |
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 #B3460D | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B3460D | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3460D text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B3460D text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C6
oklch(88.7% 0.039 42.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39E
oklch(81% 0.069 42.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB8968
oklch(70.8% 0.111 42.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF683D
oklch(63.1% 0.143 42.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B3460D
oklch(53.5% 0.154 42.3)
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Step 700
700
#A03D07
oklch(49.1% 0.143 42.4)
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Step 800
800
#82330D
oklch(42.7% 0.119 42.2)
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Step 900
900
#692E14
oklch(37.8% 0.093 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0D
oklch(27% 0.06 41.7)
#B3460D 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) | #665900 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807204 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5293C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3460D
#B3460D
oklch(53.5% 0.154 42.3)
- #007996
#007996
oklch(53.4% 0.099 222.2)
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 #B3460D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.018
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.028
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.038
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.040
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.043
Use #B3460D 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.