#B97E83
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.4% 0.074 13.7), rgb(185, 126, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#B97E83 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97E83 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 126, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 30%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.074 13.7) |
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 #B97E83 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97E83 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97E83 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97E83 text on black | 6.37:1 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8BA
oklch(81% 0.036 13.5)
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Step 400
400
#C29296
oklch(70.7% 0.058 13.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97E83
oklch(65.4% 0.074 13.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C5F65
oklch(55.5% 0.08 13.6)
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Step 700
700
#864E54
oklch(49.1% 0.076 13.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D4145
oklch(42.9% 0.061 14.1)
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Step 900
900
#58373A
oklch(37.7% 0.047 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#342022
oklch(27% 0.031 12.8)
#B97E83 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) | #888783 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969282 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47980 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97E83
#B97E83
oklch(65.4% 0.074 13.7)
- #559F9D
#559F9D
oklch(65.4% 0.074 193.2)
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 #B97E83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.020
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.027
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.036
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
Use #B97E83 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.