#B85526
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(56.6% 0.141 43.5), rgb(184, 85, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#B85526 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85526 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 85, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 66%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.141 43.5) |
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 #B85526 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B85526 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85526 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85526 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#EED2C7
oklch(88.4% 0.035 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A0
oklch(80.9% 0.064 43.3)
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Step 400
400
#D68B6C
oklch(70.6% 0.102 43.2)
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Step 500
500
#C96C44
oklch(63% 0.13 43.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B85526
oklch(56.6% 0.141 43.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B4214
oklch(49.1% 0.131 43.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E3715
oklch(42.7% 0.109 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#663018
oklch(37.7% 0.086 43.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0F
oklch(27.1% 0.054 44.2)
#B85526 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) | #716420 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897A23 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA3F4B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85526
#B85526
oklch(56.6% 0.141 43.5)
- #0083A4
#0083A4
oklch(56.6% 0.106 223.6)
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 #B85526, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.017
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.021
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.025
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.026
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.032
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.032
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.037
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.042
Use #B85526 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.