#B97084
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63% 0.095 2.5), rgb(185, 112, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#B97084 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97084 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 112, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 34%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.095 2.5) |
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 #B97084 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97084 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97084 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97084 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5BE
oklch(81% 0.046 2.7)
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Step 400
400
#C98D9C
oklch(70.7% 0.075 2.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97084
oklch(63% 0.095 2.5)
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Step 600
600
#A4586E
oklch(55.6% 0.102 2.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D475C
oklch(49.1% 0.097 2.2)
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Step 800
800
#723B4B
oklch(42.6% 0.079 2.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D333F
oklch(37.8% 0.062 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#361E25
oklch(26.9% 0.039 1.2)
#B97084 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) | #7B7D85 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8A82 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C56B77 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97084
#B97084
oklch(63% 0.095 2.5)
- #369C8E
#369C8E
oklch(63.1% 0.095 182.4)
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 #B97084, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.023
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.026
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
Use #B97084 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.