#BB4C22
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(55.7% 0.153 39.6), rgb(187, 76, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#BB4C22 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 40°. 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 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB4C22 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 76, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 69%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.153 39.6) |
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 #BB4C22 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB4C22 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB4C22 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB4C22 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A0
oklch(80.9% 0.069 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB886B
oklch(70.7% 0.11 40)
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Step 500
500
#CF6743
oklch(63% 0.141 39.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB4C22
oklch(55.7% 0.153 39.6)
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Step 700
700
#A03C13
oklch(49.1% 0.142 39.9)
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Step 800
800
#823214
oklch(42.6% 0.118 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#692D18
oklch(37.7% 0.092 39.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0F
oklch(27% 0.059 39.4)
#BB4C22 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) | #6B5F1C | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87781E | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE3144 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB4C22
#BB4C22
oklch(55.7% 0.153 39.6)
- #00819C
#00819C
oklch(55.8% 0.101 219.3)
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 #BB4C22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.015
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.019
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.023
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.026
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.032
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.045
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.050
Use #BB4C22 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.