#B65E03
Closest named color: Orangey Brown (#B16002). oklch(57.6% 0.141 55.4), rgb(182, 94, 3).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#B65E03 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Brown (#B16002), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Brown (#B16002) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B65E03 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 94, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 97%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.141 55.4) |
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 #B65E03 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B65E03 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B65E03 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B65E03 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 55.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B79A
oklch(81% 0.064 55.6)
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Step 400
400
#D18F61
oklch(70.6% 0.101 55.2)
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Step 500
500
#C47231
oklch(63.1% 0.129 55.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B65E03
oklch(57.6% 0.141 55.4)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#63330B
oklch(37.6% 0.085 54.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F09
oklch(27.1% 0.054 56.7)
#B65E03 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) | #786900 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7D01 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C84A50 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B65E03
#B65E03
oklch(57.6% 0.141 55.4)
- #0083B7
#0083B7
oklch(57.6% 0.123 235.3)
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 #B65E03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.010
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.015
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.016
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.027
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.028
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.031
Use #B65E03 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.