#B97271
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(62.8% 0.09 20.8), rgb(185, 114, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#B97271 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97271 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 114, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 34%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.09 20.8) |
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 #B97271 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97271 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97271 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97271 text on black | 5.70:1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 20.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 21.6)
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Step 400
400
#C98F8E
oklch(70.6% 0.071 20.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97271
oklch(62.8% 0.09 20.8)
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Step 600
600
#A55A5A
oklch(55.5% 0.099 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D4A4A
oklch(49.1% 0.091 20.9)
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Step 800
800
#733D3D
oklch(42.7% 0.076 20.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3434
oklch(37.6% 0.059 20.2)
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Step 950
950
#371F1F
oklch(27.1% 0.038 19.8)
#B97271 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) | #807D71 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928B70 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C66A72 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97271
#B97271
oklch(62.8% 0.09 20.8)
- #35999F
#35999F
oklch(62.9% 0.091 200.8)
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 #B97271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.018
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.027
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.035
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
Use #B97271 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.