#B65632
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(56.6% 0.134 40.4), rgb(182, 86, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#B65632 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B65632 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 86, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 57%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.134 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 #B65632 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B65632 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B65632 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B65632 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#EED2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A3
oklch(80.9% 0.061 40.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48C72
oklch(70.7% 0.096 40.6)
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Step 500
500
#C76D4C
oklch(63% 0.124 40.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B65632
oklch(56.6% 0.134 40.4)
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Step 700
700
#994322
oklch(49.1% 0.124 40.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D381E
oklch(42.8% 0.103 40.4)
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Step 900
900
#65311E
oklch(37.8% 0.081 40.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D12
oklch(27% 0.051 40.6)
#B65632 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) | #70652E | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887A30 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8424E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B65632
#B65632
oklch(56.6% 0.134 40.4)
- #0083A0
#0083A0
oklch(56.5% 0.103 220.6)
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 #B65632, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.030
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.032
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.034
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.036
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.037
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.043
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.045
Use #B65632 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.