#BB594A
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58.1% 0.13 30.4), rgb(187, 89, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#BB594A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB594A |
| RGB | rgb(187, 89, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 45%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.13 30.4) |
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 #BB594A | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB594A | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB594A text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB594A text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.033 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AA
oklch(80.9% 0.059 30.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48A7D
oklch(70.6% 0.093 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#C76C5D
oklch(63.2% 0.119 30.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB594A
oklch(58.1% 0.13 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#994135
oklch(49% 0.121 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C362C
oklch(42.5% 0.1 30)
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Step 900
900
#653028
oklch(37.8% 0.078 30)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C17
oklch(26.9% 0.05 30.3)
#BB594A 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) | #726948 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7E48 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC4856 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB594A
#BB594A
oklch(58.1% 0.13 30.4)
- #008A9C
#008A9C
oklch(58.1% 0.101 210.8)
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 #BB594A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.045
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.047
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.050
Use #BB594A 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.