#BB5B51
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58.6% 0.126 27.6), rgb(187, 91, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#BB5B51 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5B51 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 91, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.126 27.6) |
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 #BB5B51 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB5B51 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5B51 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5B51 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3AD
oklch(80.8% 0.057 26.6)
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Step 400
400
#D38B81
oklch(70.7% 0.09 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#C66C62
oklch(63.1% 0.116 27.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB5B51
oklch(58.6% 0.126 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#98423A
oklch(49.1% 0.117 27.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B3730
oklch(42.6% 0.096 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#64302B
oklch(37.7% 0.076 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D19
oklch(27.1% 0.048 28.6)
#BB5B51 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) | #726B50 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7F4F | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC4B59 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5B51
#BB5B51
oklch(58.6% 0.126 27.6)
- #008C9B
#008C9B
oklch(58.5% 0.101 208)
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 #BB5B51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.036
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.046
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.047
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.048
Use #BB5B51 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.