#B97697
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(64.6% 0.094 349.1), rgb(185, 118, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#B97697 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97697 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 118, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 32%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.094 349.1) |
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 #B97697 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97697 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97697 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97697 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C5
oklch(80.9% 0.046 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#C48EA8
oklch(70.7% 0.074 348.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97697
oklch(64.6% 0.094 349.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F597D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#884969
oklch(49.2% 0.094 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3C56
oklch(42.7% 0.078 348.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A3447
oklch(37.8% 0.061 349.1)
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Step 950
950
#351E29
oklch(26.9% 0.04 350)
#B97697 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) | #7C8398 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8E95 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27582 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97697
#B97697
oklch(64.6% 0.094 349.1)
- #4BA184
#4BA184
oklch(64.7% 0.095 168.7)
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 #B97697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.038
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
Use #B97697 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.