#B6542A
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(56.2% 0.139 42.1), rgb(182, 84, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#B6542A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6542A |
| RGB | rgb(182, 84, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 63%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.139 42.1) |
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 #B6542A | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B6542A | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6542A text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6542A text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A1
oklch(80.9% 0.063 42.2)
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Step 400
400
#D68B6E
oklch(70.7% 0.101 41.9)
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Step 500
500
#C96D47
oklch(63.2% 0.128 42.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B6542A
oklch(56.2% 0.139 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B421B
oklch(49.2% 0.129 41.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E3719
oklch(42.8% 0.107 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#65301B
oklch(37.6% 0.083 41.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D11
oklch(27.1% 0.053 41.5)
#B6542A 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) | #6F6325 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877927 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C83F4B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6542A
#B6542A
oklch(56.2% 0.139 42.1)
- #0082A1
#0082A1
oklch(56.3% 0.104 222.3)
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 #B6542A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.020
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.025
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.027
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.031
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.032
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.036
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.040
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.040
Use #B6542A 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.