#B35219
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(55.3% 0.142 46.2), rgb(179, 82, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#B35219 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B35219 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 82, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 75%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.142 46.2) |
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 #B35219 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B35219 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B35219 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B35219 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59E
oklch(80.9% 0.063 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58C69
oklch(70.6% 0.102 46.2)
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Step 500
500
#C96D3F
oklch(63.1% 0.131 45.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B35219
oklch(55.3% 0.142 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B430A
oklch(49.2% 0.132 46.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E380F
oklch(42.8% 0.109 46.3)
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Step 900
900
#653115
oklch(37.7% 0.085 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 45.4)
#B35219 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) | #6E610E | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857715 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C53C47 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B35219
#B35219
oklch(55.3% 0.142 46.2)
- #007EA2
#007EA2
oklch(55.3% 0.106 226.6)
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 #B35219, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.011
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.018
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.025
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.028
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.035
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.036
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.037
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.037
Use #B35219 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.