#B97D88
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(65.4% 0.076 7.3), rgb(185, 125, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#B97D88 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 7°. 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 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97D88 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 125, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 30%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.076 7.3) |
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 #B97D88 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97D88 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97D88 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97D88 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 6)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.037 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#C2929A
oklch(70.8% 0.059 7.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97D88
oklch(65.4% 0.076 7.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D5E6B
oklch(55.6% 0.084 6.8)
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Step 700
700
#864E59
oklch(49.2% 0.076 7.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D4049
oklch(42.8% 0.064 7.2)
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Step 900
900
#58363D
oklch(37.6% 0.05 6.3)
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Step 950
950
#342024
oklch(27% 0.032 6.3)
#B97D88 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) | #868788 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959287 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47881 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97D88
#B97D88
oklch(65.4% 0.076 7.3)
- #55A098
#55A098
oklch(65.5% 0.076 186.5)
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 #B97D88, 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 0.027
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
Use #B97D88 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.