#BB6E13
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(61.1% 0.134 62.3), rgb(187, 110, 19).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#BB6E13 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6E13 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 110, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 82%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.134 62.3) |
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 #BB6E13 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6E13 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6E13 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB6E13 text on black | 5.35:1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0B895
oklch(80.9% 0.066 62.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF9158
oklch(70.6% 0.105 62.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB6E13
oklch(61.1% 0.134 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#391F05
oklch(26.9% 0.055 61.7)
#BB6E13 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) | #867600 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988814 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD5C5E | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6E13
#BB6E13
oklch(61.1% 0.134 62.3)
- #218BCC
#218BCC
oklch(61.1% 0.134 242.1)
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 #BB6E13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.012
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.013
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.022
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.023
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.027
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.029
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.030
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.030
Use #BB6E13 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.