#B97663
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63.2% 0.09 36.6), rgb(185, 118, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#B97663 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97663 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 118, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 38%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.09 36.6) |
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 #B97663 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97663 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97663 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97663 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#C89282
oklch(70.8% 0.07 37.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97663
oklch(63.2% 0.09 36.6)
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Step 600
600
#A45D4A
oklch(55.6% 0.098 35.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4D3B
oklch(49.1% 0.09 36.8)
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Step 800
800
#723F31
oklch(42.7% 0.075 36.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C362B
oklch(37.6% 0.058 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#362019
oklch(27% 0.037 38.4)
#B97663 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) | #867E61 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968C62 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C76C71 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97663
#B97663
oklch(63.2% 0.09 36.6)
- #3E97AD
#3E97AD
oklch(63.2% 0.09 216.9)
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 #B97663, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.018
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.046
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
Use #B97663 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.