#BB694F
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(60.8% 0.112 38.3), rgb(187, 105, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#BB694F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB694F |
| RGB | rgb(187, 105, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 44%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.112 38.3) |
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 #BB694F | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB694F | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB694F text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB694F text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5A7
oklch(80.9% 0.055 38.4)
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Step 400
400
#D08E78
oklch(70.7% 0.087 39.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB694F
oklch(60.8% 0.112 38.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE573B
oklch(55.7% 0.121 38.4)
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Step 700
700
#95462D
oklch(49% 0.113 38.1)
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Step 800
800
#793A26
oklch(42.6% 0.094 38.2)
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Step 900
900
#623323
oklch(37.8% 0.073 39.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E15
oklch(27.1% 0.047 38.6)
#BB694F 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) | #7E744D | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92864E | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB5B63 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB694F
#BB694F
oklch(60.8% 0.112 38.3)
- #0092AE
#0092AE
oklch(60.9% 0.109 217.7)
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 #BB694F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.009
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.014
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.029
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.029
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.030
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.031
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.037
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.042
Use #BB694F 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.