#B45722
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(56.3% 0.137 46.7), rgb(180, 87, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#B45722 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B45722 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 87, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 68%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.137 46.7) |
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 #B45722 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B45722 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B45722 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B45722 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F5E7E0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B59F
oklch(80.9% 0.062 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#D38D6B
oklch(70.6% 0.098 46.6)
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Step 500
500
#C66F42
oklch(63.1% 0.125 46.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B45722
oklch(56.3% 0.137 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#994511
oklch(49.2% 0.127 46.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C3912
oklch(42.7% 0.106 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#643217
oklch(37.7% 0.082 47)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 47)
#B45722 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) | #71651A | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887920 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6424C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B45722
#B45722
oklch(56.3% 0.137 46.7)
- #0081A6
#0081A6
oklch(56.2% 0.108 226.8)
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 #B45722, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.015
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.026
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.027
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.028
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.029
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.030
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.031
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.034
Use #B45722 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.