#B44B20
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(54.5% 0.147 40.7), rgb(180, 75, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#B44B20 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B44B20 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 75, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 70%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.147 40.7) |
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 #B44B20 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B44B20 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B44B20 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B44B20 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F0D2C7
oklch(88.6% 0.037 41.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7B3A0
oklch(80.9% 0.066 41)
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Step 400
400
#D9896D
oklch(70.7% 0.106 40)
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Step 500
500
#CC6A45
oklch(63.1% 0.135 40.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B44B20
oklch(54.5% 0.147 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F16
oklch(49.2% 0.137 41)
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Step 800
800
#803416
oklch(42.6% 0.113 40.4)
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Step 900
900
#672F19
oklch(37.7% 0.087 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C10
oklch(27.1% 0.056 40.4)
#B44B20 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) | #695D1A | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82741C | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C63242 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B44B20
#B44B20
oklch(54.5% 0.147 40.7)
- #007D98
#007D98
oklch(54.5% 0.099 220)
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 #B44B20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.024
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.024
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.029
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.038
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.045
Use #B44B20 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.