#BB6F2D
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(61.4% 0.124 57.8), rgb(187, 111, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#BB6F2D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6F2D |
| RGB | rgb(187, 111, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 61%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.124 57.8) |
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 #BB6F2D | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6F2D | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6F2D text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB6F2D text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 57.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB89A
oklch(80.9% 0.061 59.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE9162
oklch(70.6% 0.097 58)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB6F2D
oklch(61.4% 0.124 57.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 57.7)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#61350D
oklch(37.7% 0.081 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#391F0A
oklch(26.9% 0.052 56.9)
#BB6F2D 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) | #867724 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98882D | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC5E61 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6F2D
#BB6F2D
oklch(61.4% 0.124 57.8)
- #238EC6
#238EC6
oklch(61.5% 0.125 237.7)
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 #BB6F2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.007
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.019
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.022
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.027
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.027
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.029
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.030
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.031
Use #BB6F2D 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.