#B97B7E
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.8% 0.078 16.3), rgb(185, 123, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#B97B7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97B7E |
| RGB | rgb(185, 123, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.078 16.3) |
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 #B97B7E | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97B7E | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97B7E text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97B7E text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#D8B7B8
oklch(80.8% 0.038 15.9)
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Step 400
400
#C49293
oklch(70.8% 0.061 17.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97B7E
oklch(64.8% 0.078 16.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F5E62
oklch(55.6% 0.085 16.2)
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Step 700
700
#884D51
oklch(49.1% 0.08 16.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E4043
oklch(42.7% 0.064 15.9)
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Step 900
900
#593638
oklch(37.6% 0.05 16)
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Step 950
950
#352021
oklch(27.1% 0.033 16.3)
#B97B7E 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) | #86847E | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95907D | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5757C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97B7E
#B97B7E
oklch(64.8% 0.078 16.3)
- #4E9D9E
#4E9D9E
oklch(64.7% 0.078 196.5)
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 #B97B7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.021
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.028
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
Use #B97B7E 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.