#B97A95
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(65.3% 0.086 352.4), rgb(185, 122, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#B97A95 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97A95 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 122, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.086 352.4) |
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 #B97A95 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97A95 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97A95 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97A95 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C3
oklch(80.9% 0.042 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#C290A5
oklch(70.7% 0.066 352)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97A95
oklch(65.3% 0.086 352.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D5B79
oklch(55.5% 0.094 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#864B65
oklch(49.1% 0.086 352.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3E53
oklch(42.8% 0.071 352.3)
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Step 900
900
#593544
oklch(37.8% 0.056 353.6)
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Step 950
950
#341F28
oklch(27% 0.036 352.4)
#B97A95 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) | #808696 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909093 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27883 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97A95
#B97A95
oklch(65.3% 0.086 352.4)
- #53A18A
#53A18A
oklch(65.2% 0.085 172.1)
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 #B97A95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.036
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
Use #B97A95 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.