#BB633E
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(59.5% 0.124 42.7), rgb(187, 99, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#BB633E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB633E |
| RGB | rgb(187, 99, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 50%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.124 42.7) |
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 #BB633E | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB633E | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB633E text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB633E text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#EED3C8
oklch(88.6% 0.034 43.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B5A2
oklch(81% 0.061 43.1)
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Step 400
400
#D48C6F
oklch(70.6% 0.097 42.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB633E
oklch(59.5% 0.124 42.7)
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Step 600
600
#B2542A
oklch(55.6% 0.134 42.9)
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Step 700
700
#99441C
oklch(49.1% 0.125 43.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C381A
oklch(42.6% 0.104 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#64311B
oklch(37.6% 0.081 43)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D11
oklch(26.9% 0.052 42.1)
#BB633E 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) | #7B6F3A | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90833D | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC525A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB633E
#BB633E
oklch(59.5% 0.124 42.7)
- #008CAE
#008CAE
oklch(59.4% 0.111 222.9)
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 #BB633E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.022
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.022
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.025
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.026
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.030
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.033
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.036
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.037
Use #BB633E 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.