#B97561
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63% 0.091 37.1), rgb(185, 117, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#B97561 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 37°. 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 (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97561 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 117, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.091 37.1) |
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 #B97561 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97561 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97561 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97561 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7AD
oklch(80.8% 0.044 36)
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Step 400
400
#C99181
oklch(70.7% 0.072 36.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97561
oklch(63% 0.091 37.1)
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Step 600
600
#A55D48
oklch(55.6% 0.1 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4C39
oklch(49.1% 0.093 37.1)
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Step 800
800
#723F30
oklch(42.7% 0.076 37.2)
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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)
#B97561 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) | #867E5F | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968C60 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C76A70 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97561
#B97561
oklch(63% 0.091 37.1)
- #3B97AD
#3B97AD
oklch(63.1% 0.091 216.5)
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 #B97561, 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 0.031
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
Use #B97561 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.