#B55200
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(55.5% 0.149 49.2), rgb(181, 82, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#B55200 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B55200 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 82, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 100%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.149 49.2) |
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 #B55200 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B55200 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B55200 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B55200 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 50)
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Step 300
300
#E5B59B
oklch(81% 0.066 49.8)
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Step 400
400
#D78C63
oklch(70.8% 0.107 49)
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Step 500
500
#CA6D35
oklch(63.1% 0.137 49.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B55200
oklch(55.5% 0.149 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#994400
oklch(49% 0.131 49)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#66310E
oklch(37.8% 0.089 49.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0B
oklch(27% 0.056 48.8)
#B55200 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) | #6F6100 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877800 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C73A46 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B55200
#B55200
oklch(55.5% 0.149 49.2)
- #007EA6
#007EA6
oklch(55.5% 0.11 229.3)
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 #B55200, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.004
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.020
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.022
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.027
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.031
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.031
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.035
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.037
Use #B55200 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.