#BB6C54
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(61.4% 0.107 37.7), rgb(187, 108, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#BB6C54 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6C54 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 108, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.107 37.7) |
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 #BB6C54 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6C54 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6C54 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB6C54 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F4E7E3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 36.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A9
oklch(81% 0.052 37.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E7B
oklch(70.7% 0.084 37)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB6C54
oklch(61.4% 0.107 37.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC583E
oklch(55.6% 0.117 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#934830
oklch(49.1% 0.108 38.3)
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Step 800
800
#783B29
oklch(42.7% 0.09 37.3)
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Step 900
900
#613325
oklch(37.7% 0.071 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#391E16
oklch(26.9% 0.045 37.3)
#BB6C54 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) | #807752 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938753 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB5F66 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6C54
#BB6C54
oklch(61.4% 0.107 37.7)
- #1193AF
#1193AF
oklch(61.3% 0.107 218.2)
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 #BB6C54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.012
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.015
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.023
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.031
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.037
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.047
Use #BB6C54 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.