#BB695D
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(61.1% 0.107 29.3), rgb(187, 105, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#BB695D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB695D |
| RGB | rgb(187, 105, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.107 29.3) |
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 #BB695D | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB695D | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB695D text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB695D text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CE
oklch(88.4% 0.03 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5AD
oklch(81% 0.053 30.2)
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Step 400
400
#D08D82
oklch(70.8% 0.084 29.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB695D
oklch(61.1% 0.107 29.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD564A
oklch(55.6% 0.116 29.4)
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Step 700
700
#94463B
oklch(49.1% 0.108 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#793A31
oklch(42.8% 0.09 29.7)
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Step 900
900
#61322B
oklch(37.6% 0.069 29.6)
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Step 950
950
#391E1A
oklch(27% 0.043 29.2)
#BB695D 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) | #7C755C | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90865C | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA5D66 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB695D
#BB695D
oklch(61.1% 0.107 29.3)
- #0094A5
#0094A5
oklch(61% 0.105 209)
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 #BB695D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.020
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.026
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
Use #BB695D 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.