#BB6B40
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(60.9% 0.117 47.7), rgb(187, 107, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#BB6B40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6B40 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 107, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.117 47.7) |
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 #BB6B40 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6B40 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6B40 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB6B40 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C7
oklch(88.4% 0.032 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A1
oklch(80.9% 0.058 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#D08F6E
oklch(70.7% 0.092 47.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB6B40
oklch(60.9% 0.117 47.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE5827
oklch(55.6% 0.128 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#954819
oklch(49.1% 0.119 48)
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Step 800
800
#793B18
oklch(42.6% 0.098 47.2)
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Step 900
900
#62331A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 47.1)
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Step 950
950
#391F10
oklch(27% 0.048 49.7)
#BB6B40 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) | #81753C | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94873F | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC5B61 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6B40
#BB6B40
oklch(60.9% 0.117 47.7)
- #0690BA
#0690BA
oklch(61% 0.118 227.7)
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 #BB6B40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.010
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.021
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.022
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.024
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.027
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.028
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.029
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.030
Use #BB6B40 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.