#BB7142
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(62% 0.113 51.7), rgb(187, 113, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#BB7142 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7142 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 113, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.113 51.7) |
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 #BB7142 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7142 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7142 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB7142 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A1
oklch(80.8% 0.054 51.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD916D
oklch(70.7% 0.088 51.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7142
oklch(62% 0.113 51.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA5B25
oklch(55.5% 0.123 51.4)
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Step 700
700
#924B17
oklch(49.2% 0.114 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#763E16
oklch(42.7% 0.094 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#603519
oklch(37.7% 0.074 51.7)
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Step 950
950
#381F10
oklch(26.9% 0.046 50.7)
#BB7142 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) | #86793E | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988A42 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC6266 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7142
#BB7142
oklch(62% 0.113 51.7)
- #2A91BE
#2A91BE
oklch(61.9% 0.113 232.1)
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 #BB7142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.016
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.017
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.024
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.029
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.033
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.034
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.035
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
Use #BB7142 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.