#B97274
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(62.9% 0.09 18.1), rgb(185, 114, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#B97274 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 18°. 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 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97274 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 114, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.09 18.1) |
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 #B97274 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97274 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97274 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97274 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#E9D3D3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B6
oklch(81% 0.044 18.1)
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Step 400
400
#C98F90
oklch(70.7% 0.071 17.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97274
oklch(62.9% 0.09 18.1)
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Step 600
600
#A55A5D
oklch(55.6% 0.098 18.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D4A4D
oklch(49.2% 0.091 18.1)
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Step 800
800
#733D3F
oklch(42.8% 0.076 18.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3436
oklch(37.7% 0.059 17.1)
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Step 950
950
#371F1F
oklch(27.1% 0.038 19.8)
#B97274 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) | #807D74 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918B73 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C66A73 | 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°).
- #B97274
#B97274
oklch(62.9% 0.09 18.1)
- #36999D
#36999D
oklch(62.8% 0.09 198.9)
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 #B97274, 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 0.024
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.035
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.038
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
Use #B97274 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.