#B97F91
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(66% 0.075 359.1), rgb(185, 127, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#B97F91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97F91 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 127, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 29%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.075 359.1) |
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 #B97F91 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97F91 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97F91 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97F91 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D9
oklch(88.5% 0.02 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7C0
oklch(80.9% 0.037 358.6)
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Step 400
400
#C092A0
oklch(70.8% 0.058 358.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97F91
oklch(66% 0.075 359.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B5E72
oklch(55.6% 0.083 359)
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Step 700
700
#844E60
oklch(49.2% 0.076 358.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B404E
oklch(42.7% 0.063 359.1)
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Step 900
900
#573641
oklch(37.6% 0.05 358.2)
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Step 950
950
#332026
oklch(27% 0.031 358.8)
#B97F91 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) | #868992 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949390 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27C85 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97F91
#B97F91
oklch(66% 0.075 359.1)
- #5BA293
#5BA293
oklch(66.1% 0.076 178.6)
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 #B97F91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.028
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
Use #B97F91 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.