#BB5E43
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58.8% 0.127 37), rgb(187, 94, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#BB5E43 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5E43 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 94, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.127 37) |
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 #BB5E43 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB5E43 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5E43 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5E43 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CB
oklch(88.4% 0.032 34.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4A7
oklch(80.8% 0.057 36.3)
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Step 400
400
#D28C78
oklch(70.6% 0.091 36.7)
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Step 500
500
#C56E55
oklch(63.1% 0.117 36.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB5E43
oklch(58.8% 0.127 37)
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Step 700
700
#97442C
oklch(49% 0.118 36.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B3925
oklch(42.8% 0.098 37.6)
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Step 900
900
#633123
oklch(37.6% 0.076 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D15
oklch(26.9% 0.048 36.3)
#BB5E43 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) | #766C40 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8041 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC4D58 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5E43
#BB5E43
oklch(58.8% 0.127 37)
- #008BA5
#008BA5
oklch(58.7% 0.105 217.1)
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 #BB5E43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.027
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.046
Use #BB5E43 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.