#BB6547
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(60% 0.119 39.8), rgb(187, 101, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#BB6547 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6547 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 101, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.119 39.8) |
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 #BB6547 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6547 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6547 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB6547 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C9
oklch(88.6% 0.032 42.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A5
oklch(81% 0.058 40.1)
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Step 400
400
#D38D74
oklch(70.8% 0.093 40.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB6547
oklch(60% 0.119 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#B15534
oklch(55.7% 0.129 39.9)
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Step 700
700
#984426
oklch(49.1% 0.121 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3921
oklch(42.7% 0.099 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#643220
oklch(37.9% 0.078 40.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D13
oklch(27% 0.05 39.1)
#BB6547 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) | #7B7144 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908446 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC555E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6547
#BB6547
oklch(60% 0.119 39.8)
- #008FAD
#008FAD
oklch(60.1% 0.109 219.6)
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 #BB6547, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.014
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.018
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.027
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.028
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.032
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.034
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
Use #BB6547 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.