#B34702
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(53.6% 0.155 44), rgb(179, 71, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#B34702 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B34702 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 71, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 98%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.155 44) |
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 #B34702 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B34702 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B34702 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B34702 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.038 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39C
oklch(80.9% 0.07 44.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA8966
oklch(70.7% 0.111 43.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE6939
oklch(63.1% 0.142 44.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B34702
oklch(53.6% 0.155 44)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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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
#3E1C0C
oklch(27.2% 0.059 44.5)
#B34702 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) | #675A00 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817200 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C52A3C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B34702
#B34702
oklch(53.6% 0.155 44)
- #007999
#007999
oklch(53.6% 0.101 224.6)
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 #B34702, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.019
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.025
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.038
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.041
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.047
Use #B34702 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.