#BB6549
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(60% 0.118 38.7), rgb(187, 101, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#BB6549 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 39°. 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 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6549 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 101, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.118 38.7) |
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 #BB6549 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6549 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6549 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB6549 text on black | 5.07:1 | 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
#EDD2CA
oklch(88.4% 0.032 37.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A6
oklch(81% 0.058 38.8)
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Step 400
400
#D38C76
oklch(70.7% 0.093 38)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB6549
oklch(60% 0.118 38.7)
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Step 600
600
#B15436
oklch(55.6% 0.129 38.4)
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Step 700
700
#984428
oklch(49.1% 0.12 38.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3923
oklch(42.7% 0.098 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#633221
oklch(37.7% 0.076 39.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D14
oklch(26.8% 0.049 38)
#BB6549 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) | #7B7146 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908448 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC565E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6549
#BB6549
oklch(60% 0.118 38.7)
- #008FAC
#008FAC
oklch(60.1% 0.109 218.9)
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 #BB6549, 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 0.028
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.029
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.032
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.039
Use #BB6549 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.