#B74700
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(54.2% 0.159 43.5), rgb(183, 71, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#B74700 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B74700 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 71, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 100%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.159 43.5) |
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 #B74700 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B74700 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B74700 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B74700 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 43.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29C
oklch(80.8% 0.071 42.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC8864
oklch(70.7% 0.115 43.7)
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Step 500
500
#D06737
oklch(63% 0.147 43.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B74700
oklch(54.2% 0.159 43.5)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#833204
oklch(42.7% 0.123 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D10
oklch(37.7% 0.096 43.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0B
oklch(27% 0.061 43.8)
#B74700 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) | #685B00 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837400 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA283C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B74700
#B74700
oklch(54.2% 0.159 43.5)
- #007B9A
#007B9A
oklch(54.1% 0.101 223.5)
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 #B74700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.017
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.022
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.024
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.046
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.047
Use #B74700 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.