#B35100
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(55% 0.147 49.2), rgb(179, 81, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#B35100 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B35100 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 81, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 100%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.147 49.2) |
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 #B35100 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B35100 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B35100 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B35100 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 51)
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Step 300
300
#E5B59B
oklch(81% 0.066 49.8)
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Step 400
400
#D68C64
oklch(70.7% 0.106 48.8)
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Step 500
500
#C96D36
oklch(63% 0.135 49.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B35100
oklch(55% 0.147 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#994400
oklch(49% 0.131 49)
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Step 800
800
#7E3701
oklch(42.6% 0.114 49)
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Step 900
900
#66310F
oklch(37.8% 0.088 49.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0B
oklch(27% 0.056 48.8)
#B35100 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) | #6E6000 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857600 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C53945 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B35100
#B35100
oklch(55% 0.147 49.2)
- #007DA4
#007DA4
oklch(55.1% 0.108 228.8)
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 #B35100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.008
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.015
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.025
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.029
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.034
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.034
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.035
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.038
Use #B35100 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.