#B75720
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(56.7% 0.141 46.5), rgb(183, 87, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#B75720 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 47°. 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 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B75720 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 87, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 70%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.141 46.5) |
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 #B75720 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B75720 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B75720 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B75720 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59E
oklch(80.9% 0.063 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58C69
oklch(70.6% 0.102 46.2)
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Step 500
500
#C86E3F
oklch(63.1% 0.13 46.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B75720
oklch(56.7% 0.141 46.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A430C
oklch(49% 0.131 46.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D3810
oklch(42.7% 0.108 46.3)
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Step 900
900
#653116
oklch(37.7% 0.084 46)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 46.1)
#B75720 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) | #726517 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B1D | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9424C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B75720
#B75720
oklch(56.7% 0.141 46.5)
- #0083A8
#0083A8
oklch(56.8% 0.109 226.4)
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 #B75720, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.014
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.022
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.025
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.027
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.028
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.030
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.031
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.037
Use #B75720 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.