#B97073
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(62.5% 0.093 17.4), rgb(185, 112, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#B97073 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97073 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 112, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 34%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.093 17.4) |
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 #B97073 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97073 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97073 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97073 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 16.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA8E90
oklch(70.6% 0.073 16.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97073
oklch(62.5% 0.093 17.4)
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Step 600
600
#A6595D
oklch(55.6% 0.101 17.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E494D
oklch(49.1% 0.093 17.4)
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Step 800
800
#743C3F
oklch(42.8% 0.078 17.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E3436
oklch(37.8% 0.061 17.3)
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Step 950
950
#371F1F
oklch(27.1% 0.038 19.8)
#B97073 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) | #7E7C73 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908A72 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C66871 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97073
#B97073
oklch(62.5% 0.093 17.4)
- #30999B
#30999B
oklch(62.6% 0.093 196.9)
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 #B97073, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.017
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.020
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
Use #B97073 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.