#B97E81
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.4% 0.074 15.9), rgb(185, 126, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#B97E81 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97E81 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 126, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 30%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.074 15.9) |
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 #B97E81 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97E81 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97E81 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97E81 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B9
oklch(81% 0.036 15.7)
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Step 400
400
#C29294
oklch(70.6% 0.058 15.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97E81
oklch(65.4% 0.074 15.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D5F63
oklch(55.6% 0.081 15.9)
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Step 700
700
#864F52
oklch(49.2% 0.074 16.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D4143
oklch(42.8% 0.061 17)
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Step 900
900
#583739
oklch(37.7% 0.047 15.6)
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Step 950
950
#342021
oklch(26.9% 0.031 16.1)
#B97E81 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) | #898781 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979280 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4787F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97E81
#B97E81
oklch(65.4% 0.074 15.9)
- #559F9F
#559F9F
oklch(65.5% 0.074 195.5)
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 #B97E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.027
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.028
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.038
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
Use #B97E81 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.