#B3572E
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(56.3% 0.132 43.1), rgb(179, 87, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#B3572E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3572E |
| RGB | rgb(179, 87, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 59%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.132 43.1) |
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 #B3572E | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B3572E | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3572E text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3572E text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A2
oklch(80.9% 0.06 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#D38D70
oklch(70.7% 0.095 43.3)
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Step 500
500
#C56F4A
oklch(63.1% 0.121 43.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B3572E
oklch(56.3% 0.132 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#98451F
oklch(49.2% 0.122 43)
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Step 800
800
#7B391B
oklch(42.6% 0.101 43.3)
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Step 900
900
#64321C
oklch(37.8% 0.08 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E11
oklch(27.2% 0.051 44.3)
#B3572E 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) | #706529 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87792C | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4444E | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3572E
#B3572E
oklch(56.3% 0.132 43.1)
- #0082A2
#0082A2
oklch(56.3% 0.105 223)
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 #B3572E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.023
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.031
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.033
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.034
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.036
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.037
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.040
Use #B3572E 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.