#B5502E
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(55.5% 0.14 38.7), rgb(181, 80, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#B5502E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5502E |
| RGB | rgb(181, 80, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 59%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.14 38.7) |
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 #B5502E | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B5502E | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5502E text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5502E text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.035 38)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 38.1)
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Step 400
400
#D78A71
oklch(70.7% 0.101 38.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA6B4C
oklch(63.1% 0.129 38.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B5502E
oklch(55.5% 0.14 38.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C4021
oklch(49.1% 0.131 38.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F361D
oklch(42.8% 0.108 38.9)
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Step 900
900
#662F1E
oklch(37.6% 0.084 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C12
oklch(26.9% 0.053 38.1)
#B5502E 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) | #6C612A | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84772B | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C73A49 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5502E
#B5502E
oklch(55.5% 0.14 38.7)
- #00809A
#00809A
oklch(55.4% 0.1 218.7)
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 #B5502E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.027
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.030
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.032
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.035
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.040
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.040
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.044
Use #B5502E 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.