#BB5C38
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(58.3% 0.133 40.7), rgb(187, 92, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#BB5C38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5C38 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 92, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.133 40.7) |
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 #BB5C38 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB5C38 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5C38 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5C38 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#EDD2C9
oklch(88.4% 0.033 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A4
oklch(80.8% 0.059 39.6)
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Step 400
400
#D48C72
oklch(70.7% 0.096 40.6)
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Step 500
500
#C76E4D
oklch(63.2% 0.122 40.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB5C38
oklch(58.3% 0.133 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#994422
oklch(49.2% 0.123 41)
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Step 800
800
#7C381E
oklch(42.7% 0.102 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#64311E
oklch(37.6% 0.08 40.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D12
oklch(27% 0.051 40.6)
#BB5C38 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) | #766A34 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F36 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD4954 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5C38
#BB5C38
oklch(58.3% 0.133 40.7)
- #0089A7
#0089A7
oklch(58.3% 0.107 220.5)
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 #BB5C38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.029
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.031
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
Use #BB5C38 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.