#B97E6D
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.9% 0.078 36.8), rgb(185, 126, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#B97E6D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97E6D |
| RGB | rgb(185, 126, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 35%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.078 36.8) |
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 #B97E6D | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97E6D | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97E6D text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97E6D text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9B0
oklch(81% 0.038 36.8)
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Step 400
400
#C39486
oklch(70.7% 0.061 37.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97E6D
oklch(64.9% 0.078 36.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E614F
oklch(55.6% 0.085 37.2)
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Step 700
700
#875040
oklch(49.1% 0.079 37)
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Step 800
800
#6E4235
oklch(42.8% 0.065 37.2)
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Step 900
900
#59382E
oklch(37.7% 0.05 37.6)
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Step 950
950
#34211B
oklch(27% 0.032 38.3)
#B97E6D 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) | #8C856C | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A916C | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6757A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97E6D
#B97E6D
oklch(64.9% 0.078 36.8)
- #529BAE
#529BAE
oklch(65% 0.078 216.8)
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 #B97E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.050
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.051
Use #B97E6D 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.