#B4573F
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(56.6% 0.127 35.5), rgb(180, 87, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#B4573F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4573F |
| RGB | rgb(180, 87, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 48%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.127 35.5) |
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 #B4573F | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B4573F | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4573F text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4573F text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CB
oklch(88.4% 0.032 34.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A8
oklch(80.9% 0.058 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#D38C79
oklch(70.7% 0.092 35.7)
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Step 500
500
#C56E57
oklch(63.1% 0.116 35.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B4573F
oklch(56.6% 0.127 35.5)
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Step 700
700
#98442E
oklch(49.2% 0.118 35.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3827
oklch(42.6% 0.098 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#633124
oklch(37.6% 0.076 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D16
oklch(26.9% 0.048 34.5)
#B4573F 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) | #6F663D | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867A3D | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C54551 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4573F
#B4573F
oklch(56.6% 0.127 35.5)
- #00849B
#00849B
oklch(56.5% 0.1 215.7)
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 #B4573F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.042
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.043
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.044
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.044
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.045
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.046
Use #B4573F 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.