#B65900
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(56.7% 0.145 52.7), rgb(182, 89, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#B65900 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B65900 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 89, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 100%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.145 52.7) |
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 #B65900 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B65900 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B65900 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B65900 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C4
oklch(88.4% 0.036 52)
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Step 300
300
#E3B69A
oklch(80.9% 0.065 53.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48E61
oklch(70.8% 0.105 53)
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Step 500
500
#C77032
oklch(63.2% 0.133 52.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B65900
oklch(56.7% 0.145 52.7)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#64320C
oklch(37.6% 0.087 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0A
oklch(27% 0.055 52.6)
#B65900 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) | #756600 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7B00 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8434B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B65900
#B65900
oklch(56.7% 0.145 52.7)
- #0081B0
#0081B0
oklch(56.8% 0.117 233)
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 #B65900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.016
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.017
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.024
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.026
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.028
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.029
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.031
Use #B65900 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.