#BB6E48
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(61.5% 0.111 46.3), rgb(187, 110, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#BB6E48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6E48 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 110, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.111 46.3) |
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 #BB6E48 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6E48 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6E48 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB6E48 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.03 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A3
oklch(80.8% 0.054 46.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE9072
oklch(70.7% 0.087 46.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB6E48
oklch(61.5% 0.111 46.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB5A2F
oklch(55.6% 0.12 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#934922
oklch(49.1% 0.112 46.1)
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Step 800
800
#773C1E
oklch(42.6% 0.093 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#61341E
oklch(37.7% 0.073 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#391F12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 46.7)
#BB6E48 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) | #837745 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958847 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB6065 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6E48
#BB6E48
oklch(61.5% 0.111 46.3)
- #1D92B8
#1D92B8
oklch(61.6% 0.111 226.1)
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 #BB6E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.006
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.019
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.023
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.030
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.030
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.030
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
Use #BB6E48 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.