#B65500
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(56.1% 0.147 50.5), rgb(182, 85, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#B65500 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B65500 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 85, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 100%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.147 50.5) |
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 #B65500 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B65500 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B65500 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B65500 text on black | 4.28:1 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 51)
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Step 300
300
#E5B59A
oklch(80.9% 0.067 50.8)
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Step 400
400
#D68D62
oklch(70.8% 0.106 50.8)
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Step 500
500
#C96E33
oklch(63.2% 0.136 50.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B65500
oklch(56.1% 0.147 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3800
oklch(42.6% 0.112 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#65310D
oklch(37.6% 0.088 50.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0A
oklch(27% 0.057 49.8)
#B65500 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) | #726300 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897900 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C83E48 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B65500
#B65500
oklch(56.1% 0.147 50.5)
- #0080AA
#0080AA
oklch(56.2% 0.112 230.2)
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 #B65500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.007
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.022
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.025
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.025
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.027
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.029
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.031
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.032
Use #B65500 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.