#B95A05
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(57.4% 0.146 51.9), rgb(185, 90, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#B95A05 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B95A05 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 90, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 95%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.146 51.9) |
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 #B95A05 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B95A05 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B95A05 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B95A05 text on black | 4.52:1 | 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
#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
#D58D61
oklch(70.7% 0.106 51.7)
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Step 500
500
#C86F32
oklch(63.2% 0.135 51.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B95A05
oklch(57.4% 0.146 51.9)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#65320C
oklch(37.8% 0.088 52.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0A
oklch(27% 0.055 52.6)
#B95A05 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) | #766700 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7D00 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC444D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B95A05
#B95A05
oklch(57.4% 0.146 51.9)
- #0083B1
#0083B1
oklch(57.3% 0.117 232.1)
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 #B95A05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.018
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.019
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.021
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.022
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.026
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.026
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.034
Use #B95A05 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.