#B97B96
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(65.5% 0.085 352), rgb(185, 123, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#B97B96 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.085 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 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97B96 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 123, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.085 352) |
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 #B97B96 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97B96 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97B96 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97B96 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#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)
#B97B96
oklch(65.5% 0.085 352)
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Step 600
600
#9C5C79
oklch(55.6% 0.091 351.8)
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Step 700
700
#854B66
oklch(49% 0.086 351.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C3E53
oklch(42.6% 0.07 351.6)
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Step 900
900
#583545
oklch(37.7% 0.055 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#341F28
oklch(27% 0.036 352.4)
#B97B96 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) | #818797 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909194 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27984 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97B96
#B97B96
oklch(65.5% 0.085 352)
- #55A28B
#55A28B
oklch(65.6% 0.085 172)
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 #B97B96, 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 0.036
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
Use #B97B96 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.