#BB6A57
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(61.1% 0.108 34.1), rgb(187, 106, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#BB6A57 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6A57 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 106, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.108 34.1) |
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 #BB6A57 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6A57 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6A57 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB6A57 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#ECD3CD
oklch(88.6% 0.029 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AA
oklch(80.8% 0.053 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08D7E
oklch(70.7% 0.085 33.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB6A57
oklch(61.1% 0.108 34.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD5743
oklch(55.7% 0.117 34.3)
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Step 700
700
#944635
oklch(49% 0.109 33.6)
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Step 800
800
#783A2C
oklch(42.6% 0.09 33.9)
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Step 900
900
#613328
oklch(37.7% 0.069 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#391E18
oklch(27% 0.044 33.4)
#BB6A57 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) | #7E7655 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918756 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB5D65 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6A57
#BB6A57
oklch(61.1% 0.108 34.1)
- #0093AB
#0093AB
oklch(61% 0.108 214.6)
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 #BB6A57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.013
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.021
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.024
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.044
Use #BB6A57 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.