#B97D74
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.9% 0.077 28.8), rgb(185, 125, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#B97D74 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 29°. 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 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97D74 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 125, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 33%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.077 28.8) |
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 #B97D74 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97D74 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97D74 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97D74 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B3
oklch(80.9% 0.038 28.4)
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Step 400
400
#C3938B
oklch(70.7% 0.06 29.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97D74
oklch(64.9% 0.077 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E6057
oklch(55.6% 0.083 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#874F47
oklch(49.1% 0.077 28.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E413B
oklch(42.7% 0.064 28.2)
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Step 900
900
#593732
oklch(37.6% 0.05 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#34211E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 29.2)
#B97D74 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) | #8A8573 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989173 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6757B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97D74
#B97D74
oklch(64.9% 0.077 28.8)
- #509CA8
#509CA8
oklch(64.9% 0.077 208.9)
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 #B97D74, 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 0.031
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.036
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.051
Use #B97D74 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.