#B97F7E
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.5% 0.072 20.3), rgb(185, 127, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#B97F7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97F7E |
| RGB | rgb(185, 127, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 30%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.072 20.3) |
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 #B97F7E | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97F7E | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97F7E text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97F7E text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#E6D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 20.1)
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Step 400
400
#C29392
oklch(70.7% 0.057 20)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97F7E
oklch(65.5% 0.072 20.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C6060
oklch(55.5% 0.079 19.9)
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Step 700
700
#854F4F
oklch(49% 0.073 20)
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Step 800
800
#6D4141
oklch(42.7% 0.062 19.9)
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Step 900
900
#583737
oklch(37.6% 0.048 19.5)
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Step 950
950
#342120
oklch(27.1% 0.03 22.6)
#B97F7E 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) | #8A877E | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98927D | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5797F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97F7E
#B97F7E
oklch(65.5% 0.072 20.3)
- #569EA2
#569EA2
oklch(65.4% 0.072 200.2)
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 #B97F7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.030
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.031
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
Use #B97F7E 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.