#B97D8D
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(65.5% 0.077 2), rgb(185, 125, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#B97D8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97D8D |
| RGB | rgb(185, 125, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 30%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.077 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 #B97D8D | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97D8D | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97D8D text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97D8D text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#E6D4D8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 2.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BF
oklch(80.9% 0.038 1.2)
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Step 400
400
#C2919D
oklch(70.7% 0.061 2.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97D8D
oklch(65.5% 0.077 2)
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Step 600
600
#9C5E6F
oklch(55.6% 0.083 2.4)
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Step 700
700
#854D5D
oklch(49% 0.078 2)
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Step 800
800
#6C3F4C
oklch(42.6% 0.065 1.6)
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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)
#B97D8D 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) | #85878E | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94928C | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37982 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97D8D
#B97D8D
oklch(65.5% 0.077 2)
- #56A094
#56A094
oklch(65.4% 0.077 182.1)
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 #B97D8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.025
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
Use #B97D8D 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.