#BB632D
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(59.3% 0.131 49.2), rgb(187, 99, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#BB632D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB632D |
| RGB | rgb(187, 99, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 61%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.131 49.2) |
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 #BB632D | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB632D | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB632D text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB632D 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 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
#ECD3C7
oklch(88.4% 0.032 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69F
oklch(80.9% 0.059 49.6)
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Step 400
400
#D18F6B
oklch(70.8% 0.095 49.3)
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Step 500
500
#C37142
oklch(63% 0.121 49.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB632D
oklch(59.3% 0.131 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#964711
oklch(49.1% 0.123 49)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B13
oklch(42.7% 0.101 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#623317
oklch(37.6% 0.079 49.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0F
oklch(27% 0.05 47.8)
#BB632D 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) | #7C6F26 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91822C | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD5058 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB632D
#BB632D
oklch(59.3% 0.131 49.2)
- #008AB6
#008AB6
oklch(59.3% 0.118 229.6)
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 #BB632D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.012
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.023
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.024
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.030
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.030
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.030
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.031
Use #BB632D 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.