#B97565
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63.1% 0.09 33.9), rgb(185, 117, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#B97565 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 34°. 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 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97565 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 117, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 38%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.09 33.9) |
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 #B97565 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97565 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97565 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97565 text on black | 5.79:1 | 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
#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
#E9D4CF
oklch(88.6% 0.024 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7AE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 34.3)
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Step 400
400
#C89184
oklch(70.7% 0.07 33.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97565
oklch(63.1% 0.09 33.9)
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Step 600
600
#A45D4C
oklch(55.6% 0.097 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D4C3D
oklch(49.1% 0.091 34)
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Step 800
800
#723F33
oklch(42.7% 0.074 34.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D362D
oklch(37.8% 0.059 33.8)
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Step 950
950
#36201A
oklch(27% 0.036 36)
#B97565 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) | #857E64 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958C64 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C76B71 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97565
#B97565
oklch(63.1% 0.09 33.9)
- #3C97AA
#3C97AA
oklch(63% 0.089 213.9)
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 #B97565, 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 0.033
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.034
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
Use #B97565 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.