#BB491D
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(55.3% 0.157 39.5), rgb(187, 73, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#BB491D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB491D |
| RGB | rgb(187, 73, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 73%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.157 39.5) |
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 #BB491D | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB491D | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB491D text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB491D text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29F
oklch(81% 0.071 39.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC876A
oklch(70.6% 0.113 39.6)
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Step 500
500
#D16641
oklch(63.1% 0.145 39.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB491D
oklch(55.3% 0.157 39.5)
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Step 700
700
#A23A10
oklch(49.1% 0.147 39.3)
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Step 800
800
#833111
oklch(42.6% 0.121 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C17
oklch(37.7% 0.095 38.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0E
oklch(27% 0.059 40.5)
#BB491D 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) | #6A5D16 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867718 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE2C41 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB491D
#BB491D
oklch(55.3% 0.157 39.5)
- #007F9A
#007F9A
oklch(55.2% 0.1 219.7)
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 #BB491D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.015
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.020
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.025
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.034
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.043
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.051
Use #BB491D 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.