#B85A22
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(57.3% 0.139 47.5), rgb(184, 90, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#B85A22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85A22 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 90, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 69%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.139 47.5) |
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 #B85A22 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B85A22 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85A22 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85A22 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7E0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B59E
oklch(80.8% 0.062 47.9)
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Step 400
400
#D48D69
oklch(70.7% 0.1 47.5)
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Step 500
500
#C76F3F
oklch(63.2% 0.128 47.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B85A22
oklch(57.3% 0.139 47.5)
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Step 700
700
#99440B
oklch(49% 0.129 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C390F
oklch(42.7% 0.106 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#643215
oklch(37.7% 0.083 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0E
oklch(27.1% 0.052 48.3)
#B85A22 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) | #75671A | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D20 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA454F | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85A22
#B85A22
oklch(57.3% 0.139 47.5)
- #0084AB
#0084AB
oklch(57.2% 0.111 227.6)
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 #B85A22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.019
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.020
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.026
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.026
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.032
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.033
Use #B85A22 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.