#BB672B
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(60% 0.13 52.6), rgb(187, 103, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#BB672B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB672B |
| RGB | rgb(187, 103, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 63%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.13 52.6) |
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 #BB672B | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB672B | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB672B text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB672B text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C4
oklch(88.4% 0.036 52)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69B
oklch(80.9% 0.063 53.1)
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Step 400
400
#D38E63
oklch(70.7% 0.102 52.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB672B
oklch(60% 0.13 52.6)
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Step 600
600
#B15703
oklch(55.7% 0.141 52.8)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A01
oklch(42.6% 0.108 52.5)
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Step 900
900
#64330F
oklch(37.8% 0.085 52.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0B
oklch(26.9% 0.053 52.6)
#BB672B 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) | #7F7123 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93842A | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD555B | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB672B
#BB672B
oklch(60% 0.13 52.6)
- #008BBD
#008BBD
oklch(59.9% 0.123 232.9)
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 #BB672B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.014
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.014
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.018
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.022
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.026
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.028
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.028
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.031
Use #BB672B 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.