#B95638
Closest named color: Burnt Orange (#C04E01). oklch(57.1% 0.136 37.5), rgb(185, 86, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#B95638 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Orange (#C04E01), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Orange (#C04E01) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B95638 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 86, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 54%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.136 37.5) |
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 #B95638 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B95638 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B95638 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B95638 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#EED2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A5
oklch(81% 0.061 37.7)
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Step 400
400
#D68B74
oklch(70.8% 0.098 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#C96C50
oklch(63.2% 0.125 37.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B95638
oklch(57.1% 0.136 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B4126
oklch(49.1% 0.127 37.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E3721
oklch(42.9% 0.105 37.7)
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Step 900
900
#653020
oklch(37.6% 0.081 37.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D13
oklch(27.1% 0.052 38.6)
#B95638 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) | #716635 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897C36 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB424F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B95638
#B95638
oklch(57.1% 0.136 37.5)
- #00869F
#00869F
oklch(57.2% 0.102 217)
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 #B95638, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.033
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.033
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.035
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.039
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.045
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.045
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.047
Use #B95638 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.