#B84400
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(54% 0.163 42.1), rgb(184, 68, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#B84400 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B84400 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 68, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 100%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.163 42.1) |
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 #B84400 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B84400 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B84400 text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B84400 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 41)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29C
oklch(80.9% 0.072 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE8765
oklch(70.8% 0.117 41.9)
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Step 500
500
#D26538
oklch(63% 0.15 41.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B84400
oklch(54% 0.163 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#843005
oklch(42.6% 0.125 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C10
oklch(37.7% 0.098 42.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B0C
oklch(27.1% 0.061 42.2)
#B84400 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) | #665900 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837400 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB223A | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B84400
#B84400
oklch(54% 0.163 42.1)
- #007B98
#007B98
oklch(54% 0.1 221.9)
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 #B84400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.012
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.028
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.029
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.044
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.047
Use #B84400 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.