#B97165
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.4% 0.094 30.1), rgb(185, 113, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#B97165 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97165 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 113, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 38%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.094 30.1) |
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 #B97165 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97165 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97165 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97165 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6AF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 30)
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Step 400
400
#CA9085
oklch(70.7% 0.073 31)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97165
oklch(62.4% 0.094 30.1)
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Step 600
600
#A75B4F
oklch(55.7% 0.102 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F4A3F
oklch(49.1% 0.096 30.3)
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Step 800
800
#743D34
oklch(42.7% 0.079 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E352E
oklch(37.8% 0.061 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#371F1B
oklch(27% 0.039 30)
#B97165 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) | #817B64 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938A64 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7676E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97165
#B97165
oklch(62.4% 0.094 30.1)
- #3096A7
#3096A7
oklch(62.3% 0.094 210.9)
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 #B97165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.016
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
Use #B97165 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.