#B85420
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(56.4% 0.144 44.6), rgb(184, 84, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#B85420 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85420 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 84, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 70%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.144 44.6) |
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 #B85420 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B85420 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85420 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85420 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
#E5B49F
oklch(80.9% 0.064 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#D78B6A
oklch(70.7% 0.104 44.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA6C40
oklch(63.1% 0.133 44.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B85420
oklch(56.4% 0.144 44.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C410E
oklch(49.1% 0.134 44.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F3711
oklch(42.9% 0.111 44.6)
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Step 900
900
#663016
oklch(37.7% 0.086 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 45.4)
#B85420 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) | #706318 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897A1D | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA3D4A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85420
#B85420
oklch(56.4% 0.144 44.6)
- #0082A4
#0082A4
oklch(56.4% 0.106 224.5)
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 #B85420, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.013
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.019
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.023
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.025
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.030
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.033
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.036
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.040
Use #B85420 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.