#B85601
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(56.6% 0.148 50.4), rgb(184, 86, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#B85601 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85601 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 86, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 99%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.148 50.4) |
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 #B85601 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B85601 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85601 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85601 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 51)
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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
#C96D33
oklch(63% 0.136 50)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B85601
oklch(56.6% 0.148 50.4)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3800
oklch(42.6% 0.112 50.3)
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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)
#B85601 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) | #736400 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B00 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB3F49 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85601
#B85601
oklch(56.6% 0.148 50.4)
- #0081AC
#0081AC
oklch(56.5% 0.114 230.6)
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 #B85601, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.009
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.021
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.023
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.025
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.028
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.029
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.030
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.033
Use #B85601 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.