#B97996
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(65.1% 0.088 351.1), rgb(185, 121, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#B97996 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97996 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 121, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.088 351.1) |
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 #B97996 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97996 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97996 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97996 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F1E7EB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 351)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C4
oklch(81% 0.043 351.4)
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Step 400
400
#C38FA6
oklch(70.7% 0.07 350.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97996
oklch(65.1% 0.088 351.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D5B7A
oklch(55.6% 0.095 351)
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Step 700
700
#864A67
oklch(49% 0.089 350.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D3D54
oklch(42.6% 0.074 350.5)
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Step 900
900
#593445
oklch(37.6% 0.058 351.2)
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Step 950
950
#341F29
oklch(27% 0.036 349.8)
#B97996 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) | #7F8597 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9094 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27783 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97996
#B97996
oklch(65.1% 0.088 351.1)
- #51A188
#51A188
oklch(65.1% 0.088 170.8)
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 #B97996, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
Use #B97996 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.