#B97184
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.2% 0.094 3), rgb(185, 113, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#B97184 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 3°. 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 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97184 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 113, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 34%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.094 3) |
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 #B97184 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97184 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97184 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97184 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#E9D3D7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 5.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 2.3)
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Step 400
400
#C88E9C
oklch(70.7% 0.073 3.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97184
oklch(63.2% 0.094 3)
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Step 600
600
#A4586D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 3.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C485B
oklch(49.1% 0.094 3.4)
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Step 800
800
#723B4B
oklch(42.6% 0.079 2.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C333E
oklch(37.6% 0.061 3.1)
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Step 950
950
#361E25
oklch(26.9% 0.039 1.2)
#B97184 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) | #7C7E85 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8B82 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C56C78 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97184
#B97184
oklch(63.2% 0.094 3)
- #389C8F
#389C8F
oklch(63.1% 0.094 183.2)
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 #B97184, 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 0.021
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.027
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
Use #B97184 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.