#B97576
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.5% 0.086 18.8), rgb(185, 117, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#B97576 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 19°. 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 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97576 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 117, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 33%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.086 18.8) |
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 #B97576 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97576 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97576 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97576 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 18.1)
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Step 400
400
#C79090
oklch(70.7% 0.067 18.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97576
oklch(63.5% 0.086 18.8)
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Step 600
600
#A35C5E
oklch(55.7% 0.093 18.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B4B4D
oklch(49% 0.087 18.8)
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Step 800
800
#713E3F
oklch(42.7% 0.071 19.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3536
oklch(37.7% 0.056 18.4)
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Step 950
950
#361F20
oklch(27% 0.036 16.9)
#B97576 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) | #827F76 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938C75 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C66D76 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97576
#B97576
oklch(63.5% 0.086 18.8)
- #3F9A9E
#3F9A9E
oklch(63.4% 0.086 199.2)
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 #B97576, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.015
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.029
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.034
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
Use #B97576 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.