#B97C69
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.4% 0.082 38), rgb(185, 124, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#B97C69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97C69 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 124, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 36%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.082 38) |
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 #B97C69 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97C69 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97C69 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97C69 text on black | 6.14:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4CF
oklch(88.4% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8AE
oklch(80.8% 0.041 37.5)
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Step 400
400
#C59384
oklch(70.7% 0.065 37.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97C69
oklch(64.4% 0.082 38)
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Step 600
600
#A0604C
oklch(55.6% 0.089 38.1)
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Step 700
700
#894F3D
oklch(49.1% 0.083 38)
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Step 800
800
#6F4133
oklch(42.7% 0.068 37.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A372D
oklch(37.6% 0.053 36.7)
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Step 950
950
#35211A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 40.1)
#B97C69 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) | #8B8367 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999068 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C77377 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97C69
#B97C69
oklch(64.4% 0.082 38)
- #4D9AAF
#4D9AAF
oklch(64.6% 0.082 218)
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 #B97C69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.046
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.047
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.049
Use #B97C69 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.