Palettes / Colors / #B35C19

#B35C19 — Orange

#B35C19 is a orange color we call Orange, closest to the named color Sienna (#A0522D). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: sienna (#A0522D) — not an exact match. CSS sienna gives you #A0522D, a different color; use #B35C19 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#B35C19 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #1970B3; it also sits naturally between #B31924 and #B3A819. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 70% · Green 36% · Blue 10%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 49% · Yellow 86% · Key 30%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #B35C19

.text { color: #B35C19; }
.background { background-color: #B35C19; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B35C19; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(179, 92, 25); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(26, 75%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B35C19; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(179, 92, 25, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B35C19; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(179, 92, 25, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B35C19">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B35C19">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #1970B3:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B35C19: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B35C19

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #B35C19 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #B35C19 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #B35C18  ·  #B35C1A →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #B35C19?

#B35C19 is Orange, a orange color (RGB 179, 92, 25). Its closest standard named color is Sienna.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B35C19?

#B35C19 is RGB 179, 92, 25 — HSL 26°, 75%, 40% — CMYK 0%, 49%, 86%, 30%.

What colors go with #B35C19?

Its complement is #1970B3; analogous partners are #B31924 and #B3A819. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B35C19 for text?

White text on #B35C19 has a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.46:1.