#B97281
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.2% 0.091 6.3), rgb(185, 114, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#B97281 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97281 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 114, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.091 6.3) |
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 #B97281 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97281 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97281 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97281 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BC
oklch(80.8% 0.045 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#C88E99
oklch(70.7% 0.072 6.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97281
oklch(63.2% 0.091 6.3)
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Step 600
600
#A4596A
oklch(55.6% 0.1 6.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C4958
oklch(49.1% 0.092 6.8)
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Step 800
800
#723C48
oklch(42.7% 0.077 6.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C343C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 7.3)
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Step 950
950
#361E23
oklch(26.9% 0.038 6.4)
#B97281 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) | #7D7E81 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8B80 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C56C77 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97281
#B97281
oklch(63.2% 0.091 6.3)
- #3A9C92
#3A9C92
oklch(63.3% 0.092 185.7)
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 #B97281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.017
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.020
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.026
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
Use #B97281 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.