#B9550E
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(56.6% 0.148 48.2), rgb(185, 85, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#B9550E is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9550E |
| RGB | rgb(185, 85, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 86%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.148 48.2) |
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 #B9550E | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B9550E | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9550E text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9550E text on black | 4.36:1 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5B49B
oklch(80.8% 0.067 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#D78C64
oklch(70.8% 0.107 48.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA6D37
oklch(63.2% 0.136 48.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B9550E
oklch(56.6% 0.148 48.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A4300
oklch(49% 0.133 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3703
oklch(42.8% 0.114 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#663010
oklch(37.6% 0.089 47.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0B
oklch(27% 0.056 48.8)
#B9550E 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) | #726400 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B08 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC3D49 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9550E
#B9550E
oklch(56.6% 0.148 48.2)
- #0082A9
#0082A9
oklch(56.6% 0.11 227.9)
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 #B9550E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.008
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.017
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.021
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.024
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.029
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.030
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.030
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.037
Use #B9550E 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.