#B74D15
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(55.2% 0.151 43.6), rgb(183, 77, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#B74D15 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B74D15 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 77, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 79%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.151 43.6) |
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 #B74D15 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B74D15 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B74D15 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B74D15 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F0D2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.038 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B39D
oklch(80.8% 0.068 44)
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Step 400
400
#D98A68
oklch(70.7% 0.108 43.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD6A3D
oklch(63.2% 0.139 43.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B74D15
oklch(55.2% 0.151 43.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E06
oklch(49.1% 0.141 43.3)
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Step 800
800
#81340C
oklch(42.7% 0.117 43.4)
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Step 900
900
#682F14
oklch(37.8% 0.091 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0D
oklch(27% 0.057 44)
#B74D15 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) | #6C5F08 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85770F | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA3343 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B74D15
#B74D15
oklch(55.2% 0.151 43.6)
- #007E9E
#007E9E
oklch(55.1% 0.103 223.7)
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 #B74D15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.014
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.019
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.019
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.023
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.027
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.033
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.044
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.045
Use #B74D15 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.