#B97F72
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.2% 0.075 33.1), rgb(185, 127, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#B97F72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 33°. 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 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97F72 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 127, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.075 33.1) |
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 #B97F72 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97F72 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97F72 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97F72 text on black | 6.34:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
-
Step 200
200
#E6D5D1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 33.4)
-
Step 300
300
#D7B9B2
oklch(81% 0.036 33.3)
-
Step 400
400
#C29489
oklch(70.7% 0.058 33.8)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97F72
oklch(65.2% 0.075 33.1)
-
Step 600
600
#9D6154
oklch(55.6% 0.081 32.9)
-
Step 700
700
#865044
oklch(49% 0.076 33.3)
-
Step 800
800
#6D4238
oklch(42.7% 0.063 33.8)
-
Step 900
900
#593831
oklch(37.8% 0.049 32.5)
-
Step 950
950
#34211D
oklch(27% 0.031 32.3)
#B97F72 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) | #8C8671 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9271 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6777C | 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°).
- #B97F72
#B97F72
oklch(65.2% 0.075 33.1)
- #549CAB
#549CAB
oklch(65.2% 0.075 212.8)
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 #B97F72, 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 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.051
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.052
Use #B97F72 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.