#B65016
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(55.4% 0.148 45.1), rgb(182, 80, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#B65016 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B65016 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 80, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 78%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.148 45.1) |
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 #B65016 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B65016 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B65016 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B65016 text on black | 4.14:1 | 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
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.037 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49D
oklch(80.9% 0.067 45.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88B68
oklch(70.8% 0.106 45)
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Step 500
500
#CB6B3D
oklch(63% 0.136 44.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B65016
oklch(55.4% 0.148 45.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D4006
oklch(49.1% 0.138 44.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F360C
oklch(42.7% 0.113 45.3)
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Step 900
900
#673014
oklch(37.8% 0.088 45.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C0D
oklch(26.8% 0.056 44.7)
#B65016 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) | #6D6009 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867711 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C83845 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B65016
#B65016
oklch(55.4% 0.148 45.1)
- #007FA1
#007FA1
oklch(55.5% 0.105 225)
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 #B65016, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.010
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.019
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.021
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.022
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.031
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.033
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.039
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.041
Use #B65016 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.