#B3541B
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(55.6% 0.14 46.9), rgb(179, 84, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#B3541B is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 47°. 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 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3541B |
| RGB | rgb(179, 84, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 74%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.14 46.9) |
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 #B3541B | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B3541B | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3541B text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3541B text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#D58D69
oklch(70.8% 0.101 47.2)
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Step 500
500
#C86E3F
oklch(63.1% 0.13 46.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B3541B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A440B
oklch(49.2% 0.13 47.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D380F
oklch(42.7% 0.108 46.6)
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Step 900
900
#653115
oklch(37.7% 0.085 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 46.1)
#B3541B 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) | #6F6211 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867818 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C53E49 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3541B
#B3541B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 46.9)
- #007FA4
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
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 #B3541B, 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 0.020
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.025
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.029
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.032
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.033
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.034
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.035
Use #B3541B 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.