#B94A17
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(55.1% 0.155 41.5), rgb(185, 74, 23).
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White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#B94A17 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B94A17 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 74, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 78%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.155 41.5) |
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 #B94A17 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B94A17 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B94A17 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B94A17 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#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
#DB8868
oklch(70.6% 0.112 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF673E
oklch(63% 0.143 41.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B94A17
oklch(55.1% 0.155 41.5)
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Step 700
700
#A13C09
oklch(49.2% 0.145 41.5)
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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)
#B94A17 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) | #6A5D0C | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857611 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC2E41 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B94A17
#B94A17
oklch(55.1% 0.155 41.5)
- #007E9C
#007E9C
oklch(55% 0.102 222.2)
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 #B94A17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.016
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.019
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.021
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.021
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.028
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.035
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.048
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.048
Use #B94A17 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.