#B8590F
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(57.1% 0.144 50.6), rgb(184, 89, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#B8590F is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8590F |
| RGB | rgb(184, 89, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 85%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.144 50.6) |
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 #B8590F | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B8590F | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8590F text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8590F text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#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
#E4B59B
oklch(80.9% 0.065 50.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58D64
oklch(70.7% 0.104 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#C86F36
oklch(63.2% 0.133 50.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B8590F
oklch(57.1% 0.144 50.6)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3902
oklch(42.8% 0.111 50.6)
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Step 900
900
#65320F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 50.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0B
oklch(27.1% 0.054 51.6)
#B8590F 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) | #756600 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7C0B | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA434C | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8590F
#B8590F
oklch(57.1% 0.144 50.6)
- #0083AE
#0083AE
oklch(57.1% 0.114 230.3)
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 #B8590F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.015
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.021
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.022
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.024
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.029
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.030
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.032
Use #B8590F 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.