#B97F71
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.2% 0.076 34.1), rgb(185, 127, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#B97F71 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 34°. 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 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97F71 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 127, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 34%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.076 34.1) |
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 #B97F71 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97F71 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97F71 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97F71 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B1
oklch(80.9% 0.036 35.3)
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Step 400
400
#C39488
oklch(70.8% 0.06 34.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97F71
oklch(65.2% 0.076 34.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D6153
oklch(55.5% 0.082 33.9)
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Step 700
700
#865043
oklch(49% 0.076 34.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D4238
oklch(42.7% 0.063 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#593830
oklch(37.8% 0.05 34.3)
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Step 950
950
#34211C
oklch(27% 0.031 35.3)
#B97F71 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) | #8C8670 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9270 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6777B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97F71
#B97F71
oklch(65.2% 0.076 34.1)
- #549CAC
#549CAC
oklch(65.2% 0.076 213.9)
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 #B97F71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.020
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.050
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.051
Use #B97F71 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.