#B97D72

Accessibility

6.24:1

Vs white / black

3.37:1 · 6.24:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#b97d72

RGB

rgb(185, 125, 114)

RGBA

rgba(185, 125, 114, 1)

HSL

hsl(9, 34%, 59%)

HSLA

hsla(9, 34%, 59%, 1)

HSV

hsv(9, 38%, 73%)

LAB

lab(58.23% 21.93 15.49)

LCH

lch(58.23% 26.85 35.24)

OKLAB

oklab(0.6482 0.0664 0.0395)

OKLCH

oklch(0.6482 0.0773 30.75)

XYZ

xyz(30.38, 26.20, 19.37)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 32%, 38%, 27%)

CSS

color: #b97d72;

CSS variable

--color-b97d72: #b97d72;

SCSS

$color-b97d72: #b97d72;

JavaScript

const color = "#b97d72";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#b97d72";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#b97d72" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#b97d72", "rgb": { "r": 185, "g": 125, "b": 114 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.6482 0.0773 30.75)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#b97d72-1: #b97d72;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

red-400

Very different · ΔE 12.49 · #F87171

Nearest CSS named color

RosyBrown

Very different · ΔE 7.52 · #BC8F8F

Nearest Material color

red-300

Very different · ΔE 9.77 · #E57373

Nearest Bootstrap color

danger

Very different · ΔE 16.68 · #DC3545

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50ffeae2 100ffdcd4 200f9c6bd 300e7aea3 400cd9084 500b0756a 600946158 700774d45 8005c3933 900422722 9502a130f

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

f9f4f3 f3e9e8 eedfdc e8d4d0 e2c9c4 dcbeb9 d6b3ad d0a8a1 cb9e95 c5938a bf887e b97d72 aa7369 9a685f 8b5e56 7b534c 6c4942 5d3f39 4d342f 3e2a26 2e1f1d 1f1513 0f0a0a

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f9f4f3 f3e9e8 eedfdc e8d4d0 e2c9c4 dcbeb9 d6b3ad d0a8a1 cb9e95 c5938a bf887e

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

aa7369 9a685f 8b5e56 7b534c 6c4942 5d3f39 4d342f 3e2a26 2e1f1d 1f1513 0f0a0a

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

b47d73 b07e74 ab7e76 a67e77 a17e78 9d7f79 987f7a 937f7b 8e7f7d 8a807e 85807f

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#B97D72Stop 1 #73AFBAStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#BA738CStop 1 #B97D72Stop 2 #BAA173Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#B97D72Stop 1 #73BA7EStop 2 #7E73BAStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#B97D72Stop 1 #73BAA1Stop 2 #738CBAStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#442722Stop 1 #78443BStop 2 #AB6154Stop 3 #C49187Stop 4 #DDC0BBStop 5

Using this color

Where #b97d72 works

#B97D72 (#b97d72) sits in the red family at about 9° hue, 34% saturation, and 59% lightness. Contrast is 3.37:1 on white and 6.24:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: red-400 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
large titles on light backgrounds (WCAG AA Large)
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #b97d72 as small body text on white — 3.37:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Energy, urgency, passion, and excitement. Often used for CTAs, alerts, and brands that want attention. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Red range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Spectrum #BE7D6F#BE7D6F Spectrum #C47268#C47268 Spectrum #D28D84#D28D84 Spectrum #D68480#D68480 Spectrum #CB9386#CB9386 Spectrum #D37C64#D37C64 RosyBrown#BC8F8F Spectrum #CE8669#CE8669 Spectrum #D97363#D97363 Spectrum #AF6455#AF6455 Web Safe #CC6666#CC6666 Spectrum #E28D7E#E28D7E