#B7552E
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(56.5% 0.138 41.1), rgb(183, 85, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#B7552E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7552E |
| RGB | rgb(183, 85, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 60%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.138 41.1) |
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 #B7552E | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B7552E | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7552E text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7552E text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#D58B70
oklch(70.6% 0.099 40.8)
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Step 500
500
#C86C49
oklch(63% 0.127 41.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B7552E
oklch(56.5% 0.138 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A421E
oklch(49% 0.128 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D371B
oklch(42.6% 0.105 41.1)
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Step 900
900
#65301C
oklch(37.6% 0.083 40.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D11
oklch(27.1% 0.053 41.5)
#B7552E 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) | #706429 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887A2C | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9404D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7552E
#B7552E
oklch(56.5% 0.138 41.1)
- #0083A1
#0083A1
oklch(56.5% 0.104 221.4)
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 #B7552E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.026
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.028
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.031
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.035
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.035
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.042
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.043
Use #B7552E 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.