#BB6A4F
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(61% 0.111 39.1), rgb(187, 106, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#BB6A4F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 39°. 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 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6A4F |
| RGB | rgb(187, 106, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 44%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.111 39.1) |
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 #BB6A4F | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6A4F | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6A4F text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB6A4F text on black | 5.28:1 | 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
#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)
#BB6A4F
oklch(61% 0.111 39.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD573A
oklch(55.5% 0.12 39.1)
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Step 700
700
#95472C
oklch(49.2% 0.113 39.4)
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Step 800
800
#793B26
oklch(42.8% 0.093 39.2)
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Step 900
900
#623323
oklch(37.8% 0.073 39.4)
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Step 950
950
#391E15
oklch(26.9% 0.045 39.2)
#BB6A4F 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) | #7F754D | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92864E | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB5C63 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6A4F
#BB6A4F
oklch(61% 0.111 39.1)
- #0092B0
#0092B0
oklch(61% 0.11 219.2)
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 #BB6A4F, 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 0.012
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.028
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.029
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.030
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.030
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.035
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.042
Use #BB6A4F 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.