#B97E64
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.7% 0.083 44.6), rgb(185, 126, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#B97E64 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97E64 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 126, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 38%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.083 44.6) |
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 #B97E64 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97E64 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97E64 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97E64 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AC
oklch(80.9% 0.04 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#C49480
oklch(70.7% 0.065 43.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97E64
oklch(64.7% 0.083 44.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F6146
oklch(55.5% 0.09 44)
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Step 700
700
#885037
oklch(49.1% 0.084 44.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E422E
oklch(42.6% 0.069 44.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3829
oklch(37.7% 0.055 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#352118
oklch(27% 0.035 45)
#B97E64 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) | #8D8462 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9164 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C77477 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97E64
#B97E64
oklch(64.7% 0.083 44.6)
- #5199B4
#5199B4
oklch(64.7% 0.082 224.8)
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 #B97E64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
Use #B97E64 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.