#B75000
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(55.5% 0.152 47.7), rgb(183, 80, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#B75000 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B75000 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 80, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 100%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.152 47.7) |
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 #B75000 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B75000 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B75000 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B75000 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49B
oklch(80.9% 0.068 47.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88B63
oklch(70.7% 0.109 47.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC6B35
oklch(63.1% 0.14 47.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B75000
oklch(55.5% 0.152 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#67300E
oklch(37.7% 0.091 48.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0B
oklch(27% 0.058 46.2)
#B75000 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) | #6E6000 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877800 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA3644 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B75000
#B75000
oklch(55.5% 0.152 47.7)
- #007EA4
#007EA4
oklch(55.4% 0.108 228)
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 #B75000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.004
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.017
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.022
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.022
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.029
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.035
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.036
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.040
Use #B75000 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.