#BB682E
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(60.2% 0.128 52.4), rgb(187, 104, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#BB682E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB682E |
| RGB | rgb(187, 104, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 61%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.128 52.4) |
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 #BB682E | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB682E | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB682E text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB682E text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#EDD3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69C
oklch(80.9% 0.062 52.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28F65
oklch(70.8% 0.099 52.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB682E
oklch(60.2% 0.128 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#B0570A
oklch(55.6% 0.139 52.3)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3B04
oklch(42.8% 0.107 52.6)
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Step 900
900
#633310
oklch(37.7% 0.083 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0B
oklch(26.9% 0.053 52.6)
#BB682E 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) | #807227 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94852D | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD565C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB682E
#BB682E
oklch(60.2% 0.128 52.4)
- #008CBE
#008CBE
oklch(60.2% 0.124 232.7)
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 #BB682E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.014
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.016
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.023
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.024
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.025
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.030
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.031
Use #BB682E 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.