#B97A80
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.6% 0.079 13.3), rgb(185, 122, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#B97A80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97A80 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 122, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.079 13.3) |
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 #B97A80 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97A80 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97A80 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97A80 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 13.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7B9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 13.8)
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Step 400
400
#C49195
oklch(70.7% 0.062 13.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97A80
oklch(64.6% 0.079 13.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F5D65
oklch(55.5% 0.087 12.5)
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Step 700
700
#884D53
oklch(49.1% 0.08 13.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E3F44
oklch(42.6% 0.066 13.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A363A
oklch(37.8% 0.052 12.6)
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Step 950
950
#352022
oklch(27.1% 0.033 13.2)
#B97A80 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) | #858480 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94907F | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5747C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97A80
#B97A80
oklch(64.6% 0.079 13.3)
- #4C9D9B
#4C9D9B
oklch(64.5% 0.079 193.2)
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 #B97A80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.019
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.023
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.026
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.045
Use #B97A80 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.