#B45716
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(56.2% 0.14 49.4), rgb(180, 87, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#B45716 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 49°. 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 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B45716 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 87, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 78%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.14 49.4) |
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 #B45716 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B45716 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B45716 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B45716 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
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B59D
oklch(80.8% 0.063 49)
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Step 400
400
#D48D67
oklch(70.7% 0.101 48.7)
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Step 500
500
#C76F3B
oklch(63.1% 0.13 49.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B45716
oklch(56.2% 0.14 49.4)
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Step 700
700
#994501
oklch(49.2% 0.13 49.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C3909
oklch(42.6% 0.108 49.4)
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Step 900
900
#643213
oklch(37.7% 0.084 49.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0D
oklch(27.1% 0.053 49.4)
#B45716 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) | #726407 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887913 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6424B | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B45716
#B45716
oklch(56.2% 0.14 49.4)
- #0080A9
#0080A9
oklch(56.1% 0.111 229.6)
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 #B45716, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.011
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.024
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.026
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.027
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.030
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.030
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.032
Use #B45716 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.