#B74915
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(54.6% 0.155 41.7), rgb(183, 73, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#B74915 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B74915 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 73, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 79%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.155 41.7) |
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 #B74915 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B74915 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B74915 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B74915 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B29E
oklch(80.8% 0.069 41.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB8868
oklch(70.6% 0.112 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF683E
oklch(63.1% 0.142 41.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B74915
oklch(54.6% 0.155 41.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03C09
oklch(49% 0.144 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#82330E
oklch(42.7% 0.119 42)
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Step 900
900
#692E15
oklch(37.8% 0.092 42)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0E
oklch(27% 0.059 40.5)
#B74915 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) | #695C09 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84750E | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA2D40 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B74915
#B74915
oklch(54.6% 0.155 41.7)
- #007D9A
#007D9A
oklch(54.6% 0.101 221.6)
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 #B74915, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.019
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.020
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.023
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.025
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.039
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.048
Use #B74915 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.