#B9592D
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(57.4% 0.137 43.4), rgb(185, 89, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#B9592D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9592D |
| RGB | rgb(185, 89, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 61%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.137 43.4) |
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 #B9592D | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B9592D | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9592D text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9592D text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#EED3C7
oklch(88.6% 0.034 45.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A1
oklch(80.8% 0.062 42.6)
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Step 400
400
#D58C6E
oklch(70.7% 0.099 43.1)
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Step 500
500
#C76E47
oklch(63.1% 0.125 43.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B9592D
oklch(57.4% 0.137 43.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A4319
oklch(49.1% 0.128 43.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D3818
oklch(42.8% 0.106 43.3)
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Step 900
900
#65311A
oklch(37.7% 0.083 43.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D10
oklch(26.9% 0.052 43.5)
#B9592D 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) | #746728 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D2B | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB4550 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9592D
#B9592D
oklch(57.4% 0.137 43.4)
- #0086A7
#0086A7
oklch(57.6% 0.107 223.1)
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 #B9592D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.024
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.026
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.027
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.031
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.036
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.040
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.040
Use #B9592D 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.