#BB5C40
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58.4% 0.13 37.2), rgb(187, 92, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#BB5C40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5C40 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 92, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.13 37.2) |
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 #BB5C40 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB5C40 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5C40 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5C40 text on black | 4.71:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CA
oklch(88.4% 0.032 37.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A6
oklch(80.8% 0.058 37.2)
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Step 400
400
#D38C77
oklch(70.7% 0.093 37.2)
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Step 500
500
#C66D53
oklch(63% 0.12 37.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB5C40
oklch(58.4% 0.13 37.2)
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Step 700
700
#98432A
oklch(49% 0.121 37.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C3824
oklch(42.7% 0.1 37.1)
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Step 900
900
#643122
oklch(37.7% 0.078 37.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D14
oklch(27% 0.05 37.5)
#BB5C40 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) | #756B3D | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7F3E | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC4A55 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5C40
#BB5C40
oklch(58.4% 0.13 37.2)
- #008AA4
#008AA4
oklch(58.4% 0.105 217.3)
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 #BB5C40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.037
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.043
Use #BB5C40 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.