#BB6E59
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(61.8% 0.103 36.1), rgb(187, 110, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#BB6E59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6E59 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 110, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.103 36.1) |
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 #BB6E59 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6E59 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6E59 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB6E59 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6AA
oklch(80.9% 0.051 36.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD8F7D
oklch(70.7% 0.08 36.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB6E59
oklch(61.8% 0.103 36.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5943
oklch(55.6% 0.112 36.1)
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Step 700
700
#924834
oklch(49% 0.105 36.1)
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Step 800
800
#773C2C
oklch(42.8% 0.087 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#603428
oklch(37.8% 0.067 36.1)
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Step 950
950
#381F17
oklch(27% 0.042 38.5)
#BB6E59 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) | #817857 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948958 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB6269 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6E59
#BB6E59
oklch(61.8% 0.103 36.1)
- #1E95AD
#1E95AD
oklch(61.9% 0.103 215.6)
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 #BB6E59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.016
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.019
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.019
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.035
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.039
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
Use #BB6E59 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.