#B64F27
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(55.4% 0.144 40.4), rgb(182, 79, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#B64F27 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B64F27 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 79, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 65%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.144 40.4) |
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 #B64F27 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B64F27 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B64F27 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B64F27 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A1
oklch(80.8% 0.065 40.3)
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Step 400
400
#D88A6E
oklch(70.7% 0.104 40.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB6A47
oklch(63% 0.133 40.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B64F27
oklch(55.4% 0.144 40.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D401A
oklch(49.2% 0.134 40.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F3518
oklch(42.6% 0.111 40.5)
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Step 900
900
#672F1A
oklch(37.7% 0.087 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C10
oklch(26.9% 0.054 40.9)
#B64F27 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) | #6C6022 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857724 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C83847 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B64F27
#B64F27
oklch(55.4% 0.144 40.4)
- #00809C
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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 #B64F27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.022
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.025
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.028
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.031
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.036
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.041
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.046
Use #B64F27 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.