#BB5C30
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(58.2% 0.135 43.8), rgb(187, 92, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#BB5C30 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5C30 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 92, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 59%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.135 43.8) |
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 #BB5C30 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB5C30 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5C30 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5C30 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C7
oklch(88.6% 0.034 45.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 44.7)
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Step 400
400
#D48C6E
oklch(70.6% 0.098 43.4)
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Step 500
500
#C76E47
oklch(63.1% 0.125 43.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB5C30
oklch(58.2% 0.135 43.8)
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Step 700
700
#99441A
oklch(49.1% 0.126 43.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C3818
oklch(42.6% 0.104 43.6)
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Step 900
900
#64311A
oklch(37.6% 0.081 43.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D10
oklch(26.9% 0.052 43.5)
#BB5C30 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) | #766A2B | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F2E | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD4852 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5C30
#BB5C30
oklch(58.2% 0.135 43.8)
- #0088AA
#0088AA
oklch(58.2% 0.109 223.5)
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 #BB5C30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.023
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.031
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.036
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.036
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.036
Use #BB5C30 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.