#B95936
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(57.5% 0.134 40.1), rgb(185, 89, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#B95936 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B95936 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 89, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 55%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.134 40.1) |
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 #B95936 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B95936 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B95936 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B95936 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#EED2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.06 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#D48C72
oklch(70.7% 0.096 40.6)
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Step 500
500
#C76D4D
oklch(63% 0.123 40.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B95936
oklch(57.5% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#994323
oklch(49.1% 0.124 40)
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Step 800
800
#7C381E
oklch(42.7% 0.102 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#65311E
oklch(37.8% 0.081 40.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D12
oklch(27% 0.051 40.6)
#B95936 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) | #736832 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7D34 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB4651 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B95936
#B95936
oklch(57.5% 0.134 40.1)
- #0087A4
#0087A4
oklch(57.7% 0.105 220)
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 #B95936, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.031
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.032
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.032
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.035
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.043
Use #B95936 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.