#BB6B59
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(61.3% 0.106 33.6), rgb(187, 107, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#BB6B59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6B59 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 107, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.106 33.6) |
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 #BB6B59 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6B59 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6B59 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB6B59 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#E0B5AB
oklch(80.9% 0.052 33.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E7F
oklch(70.8% 0.083 33.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB6B59
oklch(61.3% 0.106 33.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC5744
oklch(55.5% 0.116 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#944736
oklch(49.2% 0.108 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#783B2D
oklch(42.8% 0.089 34.1)
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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)
#BB6B59 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) | #7E7657 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928758 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB5E67 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6B59
#BB6B59
oklch(61.3% 0.106 33.6)
- #0894AB
#0894AB
oklch(61.3% 0.107 214)
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 #BB6B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.015
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.022
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.040
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.044
Use #BB6B59 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.