#B97C79
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.8% 0.077 22.5), rgb(185, 124, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#B97C79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97C79 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 124, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.077 22.5) |
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 #B97C79 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97C79 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97C79 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97C79 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D3
oklch(88.5% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B5
oklch(80.9% 0.037 24.3)
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Step 400
400
#C4928F
oklch(70.7% 0.061 22.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97C79
oklch(64.8% 0.077 22.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F5F5D
oklch(55.7% 0.084 22)
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Step 700
700
#874E4C
oklch(49% 0.077 22.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E403F
oklch(42.6% 0.065 21.5)
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Step 900
900
#593735
oklch(37.7% 0.049 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#34201F
oklch(26.9% 0.031 22.5)
#B97C79 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) | #888579 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979078 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5757B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97C79
#B97C79
oklch(64.8% 0.077 22.5)
- #4F9DA3
#4F9DA3
oklch(64.9% 0.077 202.1)
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 #B97C79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.025
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.033
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
Use #B97C79 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.