#B97E69
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.8% 0.08 40.4), rgb(185, 126, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#B97E69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97E69 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 126, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 36%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.08 40.4) |
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 #B97E69 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97E69 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97E69 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97E69 text on black | 6.25:1 | 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
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AE
oklch(81% 0.039 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#C39483
oklch(70.7% 0.062 40.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97E69
oklch(64.8% 0.08 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F614B
oklch(55.6% 0.088 40.2)
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Step 700
700
#88503C
oklch(49.1% 0.082 40.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E4232
oklch(42.7% 0.067 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#59382C
oklch(37.7% 0.052 40.7)
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Step 950
950
#34211A
oklch(27% 0.032 41)
#B97E69 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) | #8D8567 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9169 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C67578 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97E69
#B97E69
oklch(64.8% 0.08 40.4)
- #519AB1
#519AB1
oklch(64.8% 0.08 220.8)
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 #B97E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.049
Use #B97E69 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.