#B3490F
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(53.9% 0.152 43.4), rgb(179, 73, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#B3490F is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3490F |
| RGB | rgb(179, 73, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 85%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.152 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 #B3490F | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B3490F | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3490F text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B3490F text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F0D2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7B39E
oklch(80.9% 0.068 43)
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Step 400
400
#D98968
oklch(70.6% 0.109 43)
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Step 500
500
#CD693D
oklch(63% 0.14 43.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B3490F
oklch(53.9% 0.152 43.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E06
oklch(49.1% 0.141 43.3)
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Step 800
800
#81340C
oklch(42.7% 0.117 43.4)
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Step 900
900
#682F14
oklch(37.8% 0.091 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0D
oklch(27% 0.057 44)
#B3490F 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) | #685B00 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827307 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C52E3F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3490F
#B3490F
oklch(53.9% 0.152 43.4)
- #007A99
#007A99
oklch(53.8% 0.101 223.6)
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 #B3490F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.018
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.023
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.029
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.040
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.045
Use #B3490F 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.