#BB6241
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.4% 0.124 40.6), rgb(187, 98, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#BB6241 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6241 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 98, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.124 40.6) |
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 #BB6241 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6241 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6241 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB6241 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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 500.
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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
#EED2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A3
oklch(80.9% 0.061 40.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48C71
oklch(70.7% 0.096 41.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB6241
oklch(59.4% 0.124 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#B3532E
oklch(55.6% 0.135 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#994321
oklch(49% 0.125 40.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D381D
oklch(42.8% 0.104 40.9)
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Step 900
900
#65311E
oklch(37.8% 0.081 40.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D12
oklch(27% 0.051 40.6)
#BB6241 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) | #7A6F3E | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8240 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC515A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6241
#BB6241
oklch(59.4% 0.124 40.6)
- #008DAB
#008DAB
oklch(59.5% 0.108 219.9)
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 #BB6241, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.021
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.024
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.028
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.029
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.031
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.034
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.040
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.040
Use #BB6241 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.