#B97C8B
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(65.3% 0.078 3.4), rgb(185, 124, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#B97C8B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97C8B |
| RGB | rgb(185, 124, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 30%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.078 3.4) |
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 #B97C8B | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97C8B | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97C8B text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97C8B text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 6)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 3.2)
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Step 400
400
#C2919C
oklch(70.7% 0.061 3.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97C8B
oklch(65.3% 0.078 3.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D5E6E
oklch(55.7% 0.084 3.8)
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Step 700
700
#864D5C
oklch(49.1% 0.079 3.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D3F4B
oklch(42.7% 0.066 3.4)
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Step 900
900
#58363F
oklch(37.7% 0.05 2.6)
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Step 950
950
#342025
oklch(27.1% 0.032 3.1)
#B97C8B 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) | #85868B | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93918A | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37881 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97C8B
#B97C8B
oklch(65.3% 0.078 3.4)
- #53A095
#53A095
oklch(65.3% 0.079 183.5)
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 #B97C8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.024
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
Use #B97C8B 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.