#B55836
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(56.8% 0.13 40.2), rgb(181, 88, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#B55836 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B55836 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 88, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 54%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.13 40.2) |
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 #B55836 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B55836 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B55836 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B55836 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C9
oklch(88.6% 0.032 42.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A4
oklch(81% 0.059 41.3)
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Step 400
400
#D38C74
oklch(70.6% 0.094 39.4)
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Step 500
500
#C66E4F
oklch(63.1% 0.12 40)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B55836
oklch(56.8% 0.13 40.2)
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Step 700
700
#984425
oklch(49.1% 0.121 40)
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Step 800
800
#7B3920
oklch(42.7% 0.099 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#64311F
oklch(37.7% 0.079 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D13
oklch(27% 0.05 39.1)
#B55836 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) | #716632 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887B34 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C64550 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B55836
#B55836
oklch(56.8% 0.13 40.2)
- #0084A1
#0084A1
oklch(56.8% 0.104 220.5)
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 #B55836, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.030
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.034
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.036
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.037
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.039
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.042
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.043
Use #B55836 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.