#B9543C
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(56.9% 0.136 34.6), rgb(185, 84, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#B9543C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9543C |
| RGB | rgb(185, 84, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 51%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.136 34.6) |
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 #B9543C | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B9543C | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9543C text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9543C text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.034 35.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A6
oklch(80.9% 0.061 35)
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Step 400
400
#D68A77
oklch(70.7% 0.098 34.7)
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Step 500
500
#C96B54
oklch(63.1% 0.125 34.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B9543C
oklch(56.9% 0.136 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B402B
oklch(49% 0.127 34.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E3624
oklch(42.7% 0.105 35.2)
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Step 900
900
#662F22
oklch(37.7% 0.083 34.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C15
oklch(27% 0.052 33.4)
#B9543C 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) | #6F6539 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877B3A | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB404F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9543C
#B9543C
oklch(56.9% 0.136 34.6)
- #00859B
#00859B
oklch(56.7% 0.1 214.7)
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 #B9543C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.040
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.043
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.047
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.047
Use #B9543C 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.