#BB6D3A
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(61.2% 0.119 51.8), rgb(187, 109, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#BB6D3A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6D3A |
| RGB | rgb(187, 109, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 53%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.119 51.8) |
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 #BB6D3A | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6D3A | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6D3A text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB6D3A 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 53.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79F
oklch(81% 0.058 52)
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Step 400
400
#CF906A
oklch(70.7% 0.093 51.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB6D3A
oklch(61.2% 0.119 51.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A1C
oklch(55.7% 0.129 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#94490D
oklch(49.1% 0.12 52)
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Step 800
800
#783C10
oklch(42.6% 0.1 51.7)
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Step 900
900
#613416
oklch(37.6% 0.077 51.7)
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Step 950
950
#391F0E
oklch(27% 0.049 52.4)
#BB6D3A 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) | #837635 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96873A | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC5D62 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6D3A
#BB6D3A
oklch(61.2% 0.119 51.8)
- #188FBE
#188FBE
oklch(61.1% 0.119 231.8)
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 #BB6D3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.017
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.017
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.017
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.028
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.029
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.031
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.031
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.032
Use #BB6D3A 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.