#B97175
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(62.7% 0.091 16.4), rgb(185, 113, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#B97175 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97175 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 113, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 34%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.091 16.4) |
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 #B97175 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97175 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97175 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97175 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B7
oklch(81% 0.044 16.3)
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Step 400
400
#C98F91
oklch(70.7% 0.071 16.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97175
oklch(62.7% 0.091 16.4)
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Step 600
600
#A55A5F
oklch(55.6% 0.098 16.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D494E
oklch(49% 0.092 16.4)
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Step 800
800
#733C40
oklch(42.6% 0.077 16.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D3436
oklch(37.7% 0.059 17.1)
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Step 950
950
#371F20
oklch(27.1% 0.038 17.1)
#B97175 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) | #7F7C75 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908A74 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C66973 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97175
#B97175
oklch(62.7% 0.091 16.4)
- #34999B
#34999B
oklch(62.7% 0.091 197)
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 #B97175, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.015
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.021
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.038
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
Use #B97175 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.