#B1997B
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.7% 0.051 73), rgb(177, 153, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#B1997B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1997B |
| RGB | rgb(177, 153, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 26%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.051 73) |
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 #B1997B | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B1997B | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B1997B text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B1997B text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 73.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B1997B
oklch(69.7% 0.051 73)
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Step 500
500
#A2845D
oklch(63.2% 0.065 73.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6D43
oklch(55.7% 0.071 73)
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Step 700
700
#775B35
oklch(49.1% 0.065 73.8)
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Step 800
800
#614A2C
oklch(42.6% 0.054 72.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E28
oklch(37.6% 0.042 73.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2418
oklch(26.8% 0.026 71.5)
#B1997B 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) | #A29979 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89F7C | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA9391 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1997B
#B1997B
oklch(69.7% 0.051 73)
- #88A0BD
#88A0BD
oklch(69.7% 0.051 253.3)
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 #B1997B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.017
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.023
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.025
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.028
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
Use #B1997B 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.