#BB602F
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(58.9% 0.133 46.6), rgb(187, 96, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#BB602F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB602F |
| RGB | rgb(187, 96, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 60%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.133 46.6) |
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 #BB602F | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB602F | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB602F text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB602F text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C7
oklch(88.5% 0.033 46.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A0
oklch(80.8% 0.06 46.3)
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Step 400
400
#D28E6D
oklch(70.7% 0.095 46.6)
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Step 500
500
#C57045
oklch(63.2% 0.122 46.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB602F
oklch(58.9% 0.133 46.6)
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Step 700
700
#974616
oklch(49.1% 0.123 46.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A16
oklch(42.7% 0.102 46.5)
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Step 900
900
#633219
oklch(37.6% 0.08 46.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E10
oklch(27% 0.05 46.4)
#BB602F 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) | #7A6D29 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F812D | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD4D55 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB602F
#BB602F
oklch(58.9% 0.133 46.6)
- #0089B0
#0089B0
oklch(58.7% 0.113 226.7)
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 #BB602F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.015
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.028
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.028
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.031
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.032
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.033
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.035
Use #BB602F 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.