#B97560
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63% 0.092 37.9), rgb(185, 117, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#B97560 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97560 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 117, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.092 37.9) |
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 #B97560 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97560 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97560 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97560 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AC
oklch(80.9% 0.046 37.2)
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Step 400
400
#C99180
oklch(70.7% 0.073 37.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97560
oklch(63% 0.092 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#A55D47
oklch(55.6% 0.1 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D4C38
oklch(49% 0.093 37.9)
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Step 800
800
#733F2F
oklch(42.8% 0.077 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D362A
oklch(37.8% 0.06 37.9)
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Step 950
950
#362019
oklch(27% 0.037 38.4)
#B97560 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) | #867E5E | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968C5F | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C86A70 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97560
#B97560
oklch(63% 0.092 37.9)
- #3B96AE
#3B96AE
oklch(62.9% 0.092 218.4)
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 #B97560, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.017
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.030
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.043
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
Use #B97560 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.