#B97D7B
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65% 0.075 21.4), rgb(185, 125, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#B97D7B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97D7B |
| RGB | rgb(185, 125, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.075 21.4) |
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 #B97D7B | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97D7B | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97D7B text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97D7B text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#E6D4D3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B6
oklch(81% 0.037 22.2)
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Step 400
400
#C39290
oklch(70.6% 0.06 21.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97D7B
oklch(65% 0.075 21.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E5F5E
oklch(55.6% 0.083 21)
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Step 700
700
#874F4D
oklch(49.2% 0.076 22.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E4140
oklch(42.8% 0.063 21.4)
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Step 900
900
#593736
oklch(37.7% 0.049 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#342020
oklch(26.9% 0.031 19.3)
#B97D7B 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) | #89857B | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97917A | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5767D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97D7B
#B97D7B
oklch(65% 0.075 21.4)
- #529DA2
#529DA2
oklch(65% 0.075 201.2)
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 #B97D7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.026
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.032
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
Use #B97D7B 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.