#B85500
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(56.4% 0.149 50), rgb(184, 85, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#B85500 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85500 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 85, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 100%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.149 50) |
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 #B85500 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B85500 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85500 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85500 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 50)
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Step 300
300
#E5B59A
oklch(80.9% 0.067 50.8)
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Step 400
400
#D68C62
oklch(70.6% 0.107 49.9)
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Step 500
500
#CA6D33
oklch(63.1% 0.137 49.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B85500
oklch(56.4% 0.149 50)
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Step 700
700
#984500
oklch(49% 0.13 50)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#66310D
oklch(37.8% 0.089 50.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0A
oklch(27% 0.057 49.8)
#B85500 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) | #726400 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7A00 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB3D48 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85500
#B85500
oklch(56.4% 0.149 50)
- #0081AB
#0081AB
oklch(56.5% 0.113 230)
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 #B85500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.007
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.019
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.023
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.026
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.027
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.029
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.030
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.035
Use #B85500 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.