#B97581
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.8% 0.087 8.3), rgb(185, 117, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#B97581 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 8°. 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 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97581 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 117, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 33%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.087 8.3) |
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 #B97581 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97581 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97581 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97581 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D6
oklch(88.5% 0.024 7.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BB
oklch(80.9% 0.042 8.6)
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Step 400
400
#C68F98
oklch(70.6% 0.068 8.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97581
oklch(63.8% 0.087 8.3)
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Step 600
600
#A25B68
oklch(55.7% 0.094 8.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A4A57
oklch(49% 0.088 7.8)
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Step 800
800
#713D47
oklch(42.7% 0.074 8.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B343C
oklch(37.6% 0.057 6.9)
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Step 950
950
#361F23
oklch(27.1% 0.036 8.4)
#B97581 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) | #808081 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918D80 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C56F79 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97581
#B97581
oklch(63.8% 0.087 8.3)
- #429C95
#429C95
oklch(63.7% 0.086 188.3)
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 #B97581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.015
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.023
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
Use #B97581 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.