#B94917
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(54.9% 0.156 41), rgb(185, 73, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#B94917 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B94917 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 73, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 78%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.156 41) |
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 #B94917 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B94917 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B94917 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B94917 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29E
oklch(80.9% 0.07 40.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC8869
oklch(70.8% 0.112 40.9)
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Step 500
500
#D0673E
oklch(63.1% 0.144 41.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B94917
oklch(54.9% 0.156 41)
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Step 700
700
#A13B0A
oklch(49% 0.146 40.9)
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Step 800
800
#83320E
oklch(42.7% 0.121 41.1)
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Step 900
900
#692D15
oklch(37.6% 0.093 41.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0E
oklch(27% 0.059 40.5)
#B94917 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) | #695D0D | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857611 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC2C40 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B94917
#B94917
oklch(54.9% 0.156 41)
- #007E9B
#007E9B
oklch(54.9% 0.101 221.4)
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 #B94917, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.017
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.019
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.022
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.029
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.047
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.048
Use #B94917 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.