#B97757
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63.2% 0.095 46.4), rgb(185, 119, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#B97757 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97757 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 119, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.095 46.4) |
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 #B97757 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97757 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97757 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97757 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CB
oklch(88.4% 0.026 45.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A8
oklch(80.9% 0.046 46)
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Step 400
400
#C89379
oklch(70.8% 0.074 47.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97757
oklch(63.2% 0.095 46.4)
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Step 600
600
#A45F3C
oklch(55.7% 0.103 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C4E2E
oklch(49.1% 0.095 46.9)
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Step 800
800
#724027
oklch(42.7% 0.079 46.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C3724
oklch(37.7% 0.061 47.5)
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Step 950
950
#362016
oklch(26.9% 0.039 45.1)
#B97757 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) | #897E54 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988D57 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C86B6F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97757
#B97757
oklch(63.2% 0.095 46.4)
- #3F95B6
#3F95B6
oklch(63.1% 0.095 226.7)
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 #B97757, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.026
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.027
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.043
Use #B97757 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.