#B85D12
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(57.7% 0.141 52.5), rgb(184, 93, 18).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#B85D12 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85D12 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 93, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 82%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.141 52.5) |
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 #B85D12 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B85D12 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85D12 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85D12 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C4
oklch(88.4% 0.036 52)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69B
oklch(80.9% 0.063 53.1)
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Step 400
400
#D38E64
oklch(70.7% 0.102 51.8)
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Step 500
500
#C57036
oklch(63% 0.129 52.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B85D12
oklch(57.7% 0.141 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A01
oklch(42.6% 0.108 52.5)
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Step 900
900
#64330F
oklch(37.8% 0.085 52.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0B
oklch(27.1% 0.054 51.6)
#B85D12 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) | #786900 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7E0F | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA4850 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85D12
#B85D12
oklch(57.7% 0.141 52.5)
- #0084B3
#0084B3
oklch(57.6% 0.118 232.5)
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 #B85D12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.014
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.016
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.021
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.024
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.032
Use #B85D12 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.