#B97F80
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.5% 0.072 18.1), rgb(185, 127, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#B97F80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97F80 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 127, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 29%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.072 18.1) |
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 #B97F80 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97F80 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97F80 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97F80 text on black | 6.41:1 | 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
#D7B8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 17.9)
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Step 400
400
#C29393
oklch(70.8% 0.057 18.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97F80
oklch(65.5% 0.072 18.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C6062
oklch(55.6% 0.078 17.7)
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Step 700
700
#854F51
oklch(49% 0.073 17.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C4142
oklch(42.6% 0.06 18.4)
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Step 900
900
#583738
oklch(37.6% 0.047 17.6)
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Step 950
950
#342121
oklch(27.2% 0.03 19.2)
#B97F80 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) | #8A8780 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97927F | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47980 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97F80
#B97F80
oklch(65.5% 0.072 18.1)
- #579FA1
#579FA1
oklch(65.7% 0.072 197.9)
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 #B97F80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.017
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.029
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
Use #B97F80 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.