#B9797E
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.4% 0.08 14.4), rgb(185, 121, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#B9797E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9797E |
| RGB | rgb(185, 121, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.08 14.4) |
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 #B9797E | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9797E | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9797E text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9797E text on black | 6.09:1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.021 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B9
oklch(81% 0.039 14)
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Step 400
400
#C59194
oklch(70.7% 0.063 15)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9797E
oklch(64.4% 0.08 14.4)
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Step 600
600
#A05D63
oklch(55.6% 0.088 14.6)
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Step 700
700
#894C52
oklch(49.1% 0.083 14.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3F43
oklch(42.7% 0.067 14.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3639
oklch(37.7% 0.052 14.4)
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Step 950
950
#352021
oklch(27.1% 0.033 16.3)
#B9797E 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) | #84837E | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948F7D | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5737B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9797E
#B9797E
oklch(64.4% 0.08 14.4)
- #4A9D9C
#4A9D9C
oklch(64.4% 0.081 194.3)
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 #B9797E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.017
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.024
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.027
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.031
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
Use #B9797E 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.