#B6491A
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(54.5% 0.153 40.9), rgb(182, 73, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#B6491A is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6491A |
| RGB | rgb(182, 73, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 75%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.153 40.9) |
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 #B6491A | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B6491A | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6491A text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B6491A text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8B29F
oklch(80.8% 0.069 40.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB886A
oklch(70.7% 0.111 40.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE6841
oklch(63% 0.14 41)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B6491A
oklch(54.5% 0.153 40.9)
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Step 700
700
#A03D10
oklch(49.2% 0.142 41)
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Step 800
800
#823312
oklch(42.7% 0.118 40.8)
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Step 900
900
#692E17
oklch(37.8% 0.092 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0E
oklch(27% 0.059 40.5)
#B6491A 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) | #685C12 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837515 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C82E40 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6491A
#B6491A
oklch(54.5% 0.153 40.9)
- #007D99
#007D99
oklch(54.6% 0.1 220.8)
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 #B6491A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.020
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.024
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.026
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.042
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.042
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.046
Use #B6491A 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.