#B95125
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(56.2% 0.146 41.5), rgb(185, 81, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#B95125 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B95125 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 81, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 67%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.146 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 #B95125 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B95125 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B95125 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B95125 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A0
oklch(80.8% 0.065 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#D88A6C
oklch(70.7% 0.105 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC6A44
oklch(63.1% 0.135 41.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B95125
oklch(56.2% 0.146 41.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F15
oklch(49% 0.136 41.4)
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Step 800
800
#803515
oklch(42.7% 0.113 41.5)
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Step 900
900
#672F19
oklch(37.7% 0.087 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0F
oklch(27% 0.056 41.6)
#B95125 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) | #6E621F | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887922 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB3948 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B95125
#B95125
oklch(56.2% 0.146 41.5)
- #0082A0
#0082A0
oklch(56.2% 0.103 221.5)
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 #B95125, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.018
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.019
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.020
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.028
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.032
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.034
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.040
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.044
Use #B95125 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.