#B09684
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(69.2% 0.04 56.7), rgb(176, 150, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#B09684 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09684 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 150, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 22%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.04 56.7) |
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 #B09684 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B09684 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09684 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09684 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB1
oklch(80.9% 0.026 57.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09684
oklch(69.2% 0.04 56.7)
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Step 500
500
#A2826B
oklch(63.1% 0.052 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D6B53
oklch(55.6% 0.056 56.5)
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Step 700
700
#785943
oklch(49.1% 0.053 56.5)
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Step 800
800
#624938
oklch(42.8% 0.043 55.5)
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Step 900
900
#503D30
oklch(37.7% 0.034 55.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F241C
oklch(27.1% 0.022 57.7)
#B09684 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) | #9E9883 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49D84 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B89191 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09684
#B09684
oklch(69.2% 0.04 56.7)
- #85A0B2
#85A0B2
oklch(69.1% 0.04 237.4)
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 #B09684, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
Use #B09684 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.