#B84D16
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(55.3% 0.152 43.2), rgb(184, 77, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#B84D16 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B84D16 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 77, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 79%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.152 43.2) |
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 #B84D16 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B84D16 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B84D16 text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B84D16 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.038 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39E
oklch(81% 0.069 42.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA8968
oklch(70.7% 0.11 42.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE693D
oklch(63.1% 0.141 43)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B84D16
oklch(55.3% 0.152 43.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E06
oklch(49.1% 0.141 43.3)
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Step 800
800
#81340C
oklch(42.7% 0.117 43.4)
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Step 900
900
#682E14
oklch(37.6% 0.091 42.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0D
oklch(27% 0.057 44)
#B84D16 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) | #6C5F0A | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867710 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB3343 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B84D16
#B84D16
oklch(55.3% 0.152 43.2)
- #007F9E
#007F9E
oklch(55.3% 0.103 222.8)
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 #B84D16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.015
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.017
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.017
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.025
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.026
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.032
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.046
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.046
Use #B84D16 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.