#BB6851
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(60.7% 0.112 36.4), rgb(187, 104, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#BB6851 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6851 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 104, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.112 36.4) |
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 #BB6851 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6851 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6851 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB6851 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.055 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#D18D7A
oklch(70.7% 0.088 36.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB6851
oklch(60.7% 0.112 36.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE563D
oklch(55.6% 0.121 36.7)
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Step 700
700
#96462F
oklch(49.2% 0.114 36.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A28
oklch(42.8% 0.094 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#623225
oklch(37.6% 0.073 36.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E16
oklch(27.1% 0.046 36.8)
#BB6851 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) | #7D744F | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918550 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB5A62 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6851
#BB6851
oklch(60.7% 0.112 36.4)
- #0091AC
#0091AC
oklch(60.6% 0.108 217.1)
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 #BB6851, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.010
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.017
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.029
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.030
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.032
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.041
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.044
Use #BB6851 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.