#B95633
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(57% 0.137 39.5), rgb(185, 86, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#B95633 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B95633 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 86, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 57%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.137 39.5) |
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 #B95633 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B95633 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B95633 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B95633 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#EED2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A3
oklch(81% 0.062 40)
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Step 400
400
#D68B72
oklch(70.8% 0.099 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#C96C4C
oklch(63.1% 0.127 39.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B95633
oklch(57% 0.137 39.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B4221
oklch(49.2% 0.128 39.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E371D
oklch(42.8% 0.106 39.9)
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Step 900
900
#65301E
oklch(37.6% 0.082 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D12
oklch(27.1% 0.052 40.1)
#B95633 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) | #71662F | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897C31 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB414E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B95633
#B95633
oklch(57% 0.137 39.5)
- #0085A1
#0085A1
oklch(57% 0.103 219.5)
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 #B95633, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.029
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.030
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.031
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.036
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.041
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.045
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.046
Use #B95633 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.