#BB652D
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(59.7% 0.13 50.6), rgb(187, 101, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#BB652D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 51°. 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 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB652D |
| RGB | rgb(187, 101, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 61%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.13 50.6) |
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 #BB652D | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB652D | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB652D text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB652D text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B59C
oklch(80.8% 0.064 50)
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Step 400
400
#D48E65
oklch(70.8% 0.102 50.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB652D
oklch(59.7% 0.13 50.6)
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Step 600
600
#B2550C
oklch(55.5% 0.142 50.3)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3905
oklch(42.6% 0.109 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#643211
oklch(37.7% 0.085 50.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 50.6)
#BB652D 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) | #7E7026 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92832C | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD5359 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB652D
#BB652D
oklch(59.7% 0.13 50.6)
- #008BB9
#008BB9
oklch(59.7% 0.12 230.6)
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 #BB652D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.012
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.020
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.026
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.027
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.029
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.030
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.030
Use #BB652D 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.