#B97E97
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(66% 0.08 352.4), rgb(185, 126, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#B97E97 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97E97 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 126, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 30%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.08 352.4) |
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 #B97E97 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97E97 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97E97 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97E97 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.02 354.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7C3
oklch(81% 0.039 352.7)
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Step 400
400
#C091A4
oklch(70.7% 0.062 352.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97E97
oklch(66% 0.08 352.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A5D78
oklch(55.5% 0.087 352.2)
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Step 700
700
#844D65
oklch(49.2% 0.08 352.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B3F52
oklch(42.6% 0.067 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#573644
oklch(37.7% 0.051 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#332028
oklch(27.1% 0.032 352.5)
#B97E97 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) | #848998 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929396 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27C87 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97E97
#B97E97
oklch(66% 0.08 352.4)
- #5BA28D
#5BA28D
oklch(65.9% 0.079 172.6)
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 #B97E97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
Use #B97E97 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.