#B97C7E
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.9% 0.076 17.2), rgb(185, 124, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#B97C7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97C7E |
| RGB | rgb(185, 124, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 30%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.076 17.2) |
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 #B97C7E | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97C7E | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97C7E text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97C7E text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#C39293
oklch(70.7% 0.059 17.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97C7E
oklch(64.9% 0.076 17.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E5F61
oklch(55.6% 0.082 18)
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Step 700
700
#874E51
oklch(49.1% 0.077 16.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E4042
oklch(42.7% 0.064 17.3)
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Step 900
900
#593738
oklch(37.8% 0.049 17.7)
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Step 950
950
#342021
oklch(26.9% 0.031 16.1)
#B97C7E 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) | #87857E | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96917D | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5767D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97C7E
#B97C7E
oklch(64.9% 0.076 17.2)
- #509E9F
#509E9F
oklch(65% 0.077 196.5)
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 #B97C7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.023
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.029
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.031
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
Use #B97C7E 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.