#BB6E65
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.1% 0.1 27.4), rgb(187, 110, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#BB6E65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6E65 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 110, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 39%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.1 27.4) |
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 #BB6E65 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6E65 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6E65 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB6E65 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CF
oklch(88.6% 0.027 29)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5B0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD8E86
oklch(70.7% 0.078 27.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB6E65
oklch(62.1% 0.1 27.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA584F
oklch(55.6% 0.109 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#914840
oklch(49.1% 0.1 27.7)
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Step 800
800
#763B35
oklch(42.6% 0.084 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#60332E
oklch(37.7% 0.066 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#381E1B
oklch(26.9% 0.041 27.2)
#BB6E65 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) | #7F7964 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928964 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA636C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6E65
#BB6E65
oklch(62.1% 0.1 27.4)
- #2097A5
#2097A5
oklch(62.1% 0.1 207.2)
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 #BB6E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.021
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.030
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.045
Use #BB6E65 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.