#B0978A
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(69.5% 0.035 49.2), rgb(176, 151, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#B0978A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0978A |
| RGB | rgb(176, 151, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 19%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.035 49.2) |
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 #B0978A | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B0978A | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B0978A text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B0978A text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB4
oklch(80.9% 0.022 51.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B0978A
oklch(69.5% 0.035 49.2)
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Step 500
500
#A18272
oklch(63.1% 0.045 48.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C6B5A
oklch(55.6% 0.05 48.5)
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Step 700
700
#77594A
oklch(49.1% 0.046 47.8)
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Step 800
800
#60493D
oklch(42.6% 0.037 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D34
oklch(37.7% 0.03 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E241E
oklch(27% 0.019 52.6)
#B0978A 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) | #9E9989 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39E8A | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B79393 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0978A
#B0978A
oklch(69.5% 0.035 49.2)
- #87A2AF
#87A2AF
oklch(69.6% 0.036 228.6)
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 #B0978A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.026
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
Use #B0978A 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.