#B75927
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(57.1% 0.137 45.8), rgb(183, 89, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#B75927 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B75927 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 89, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 65%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.137 45.8) |
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 #B75927 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B75927 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B75927 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B75927 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7E0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C7
oklch(88.5% 0.033 46.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A0
oklch(80.9% 0.061 45.8)
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Step 400
400
#D48D6C
oklch(70.8% 0.098 45.6)
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Step 500
500
#C76E43
oklch(63.1% 0.127 45.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B75927
oklch(57.1% 0.137 45.8)
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Step 700
700
#994414
oklch(49.1% 0.127 45.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C3914
oklch(42.7% 0.105 46.1)
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Step 900
900
#643218
oklch(37.7% 0.081 46.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0F
oklch(26.9% 0.053 44.9)
#B75927 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) | #746720 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C25 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9454F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B75927
#B75927
oklch(57.1% 0.137 45.8)
- #0084A8
#0084A8
oklch(57.1% 0.109 225.6)
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 #B75927, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.019
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.024
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.026
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.030
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.032
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.035
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.037
Use #B75927 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.