#B95432
Closest named color: Burnt Orange (#C04E01). oklch(56.7% 0.14 38.8), rgb(185, 84, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#B95432 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Orange (#C04E01), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Orange (#C04E01) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B95432 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 84, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 57%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.14 38.8) |
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 #B95432 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B95432 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B95432 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B95432 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.035 38)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A3
oklch(80.8% 0.063 38.5)
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Step 400
400
#D78A72
oklch(70.7% 0.101 38.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA6B4C
oklch(63.1% 0.129 38.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B95432
oklch(56.7% 0.14 38.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C4121
oklch(49.2% 0.13 39)
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Step 800
800
#7E361D
oklch(42.6% 0.107 39.1)
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Step 900
900
#66301E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 38.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C12
oklch(26.9% 0.053 38.1)
#B95432 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) | #70642E | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887B2F | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB3F4D | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B95432
#B95432
oklch(56.7% 0.14 38.8)
- #00849F
#00849F
oklch(56.7% 0.102 218.9)
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 #B95432, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.028
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.028
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.032
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.040
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.040
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.043
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.048
Use #B95432 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.