#B97090
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.4% 0.1 352.5), rgb(185, 112, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#B97090 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97090 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 112, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 34%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.1 352.5) |
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 #B97090 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97090 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97090 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97090 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DB
oklch(88.5% 0.028 352)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#C88CA5
oklch(70.7% 0.08 352.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97090
oklch(63.4% 0.1 352.5)
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Step 600
600
#A35679
oklch(55.5% 0.109 352.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C4666
oklch(49.1% 0.102 352.8)
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Step 800
800
#713A53
oklch(42.6% 0.083 352.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C3245
oklch(37.7% 0.066 352.2)
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Step 950
950
#361E28
oklch(27% 0.04 353.6)
#B97090 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) | #787F91 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8B8E | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C36D7B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97090
#B97090
oklch(63.4% 0.1 352.5)
- #3B9E84
#3B9E84
oklch(63.4% 0.1 172.6)
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 #B97090, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
Use #B97090 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.