#B97057
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(61.9% 0.1 39.6), rgb(185, 112, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#B97057 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 40°. 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 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97057 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 112, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.1 39.6) |
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 #B97057 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97057 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97057 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97057 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#EAD4CC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 41.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A9
oklch(81% 0.049 40.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC907C
oklch(70.7% 0.079 39.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97057
oklch(61.9% 0.1 39.6)
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Step 600
600
#A85B40
oklch(55.6% 0.109 39.9)
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Step 700
700
#904A32
oklch(49% 0.101 39.4)
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Step 800
800
#753D2A
oklch(42.6% 0.084 39.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F3526
oklch(37.8% 0.065 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#381F17
oklch(27% 0.042 38.5)
#B97057 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) | #827955 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948956 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8646A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97057
#B97057
oklch(61.9% 0.1 39.6)
- #2B94AF
#2B94AF
oklch(62% 0.1 219.2)
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 #B97057, 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 0.017
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.018
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.047
Use #B97057 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.