#B8541B
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(56.4% 0.145 45.8), rgb(184, 84, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#B8541B is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8541B |
| RGB | rgb(184, 84, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 74%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.145 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 #B8541B | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B8541B | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8541B text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8541B text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#EFD2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B49E
oklch(80.9% 0.065 45.4)
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Step 400
400
#D78B68
oklch(70.7% 0.105 45.3)
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Step 500
500
#CA6C3D
oklch(63.1% 0.134 45.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B8541B
oklch(56.4% 0.145 45.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C4207
oklch(49.2% 0.135 46)
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Step 800
800
#7F370D
oklch(42.8% 0.112 45.8)
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Step 900
900
#663014
oklch(37.6% 0.087 45.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0D
oklch(27% 0.055 46.6)
#B8541B 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) | #716311 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897A17 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA3D49 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8541B
#B8541B
oklch(56.4% 0.145 45.8)
- #0082A5
#0082A5
oklch(56.4% 0.107 225.2)
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 #B8541B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.010
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.017
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.023
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.024
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.029
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.032
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.034
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.040
Use #B8541B 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.