#B95803
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(57% 0.148 51), rgb(185, 88, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#B95803 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B95803 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 88, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 97%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.148 51) |
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 #B95803 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B95803 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B95803 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B95803 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 51)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59A
oklch(80.9% 0.066 51.3)
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Step 400
400
#D58D62
oklch(70.7% 0.105 51.2)
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Step 500
500
#C96E32
oklch(63.1% 0.136 51)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B95803
oklch(57% 0.148 51)
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Step 700
700
#974600
oklch(49% 0.128 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#65310C
oklch(37.6% 0.088 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0A
oklch(27% 0.057 49.8)
#B95803 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) | #756600 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7C00 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC414B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B95803
#B95803
oklch(57% 0.148 51)
- #0082AE
#0082AE
oklch(56.9% 0.115 231.1)
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 #B95803, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.014
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.021
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.023
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.024
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.029
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.030
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.031
Use #B95803 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.