#BB6218
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(59% 0.139 53.7), rgb(187, 98, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#BB6218 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6218 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 98, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 77%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.139 53.7) |
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 #BB6218 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6218 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6218 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB6218 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 55.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69B
oklch(80.9% 0.063 53.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28F63
oklch(70.7% 0.101 53.7)
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Step 500
500
#C47135
oklch(63% 0.128 53.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB6218
oklch(59% 0.139 53.7)
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Step 700
700
#954900
oklch(49.2% 0.124 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B01
oklch(42.6% 0.107 53.8)
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Step 900
900
#63330F
oklch(37.7% 0.084 53.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0B
oklch(26.9% 0.053 52.6)
#BB6218 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) | #7C6D06 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928216 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD4E54 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6218
#BB6218
oklch(59% 0.139 53.7)
- #0088BB
#0088BB
oklch(59.1% 0.123 233.9)
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 #BB6218, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.011
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.012
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.020
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.021
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.022
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.023
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.029
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.032
Use #BB6218 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.