#B09986
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(69.8% 0.038 61.7), rgb(176, 153, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#B09986 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09986 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 153, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 21%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.038 61.7) |
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 #B09986 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B09986 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09986 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09986 text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 60.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB1
oklch(80.7% 0.024 61.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09986
oklch(69.8% 0.038 61.7)
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Step 500
500
#A0836B
oklch(63.1% 0.05 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B6C53
oklch(55.5% 0.054 60.2)
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Step 700
700
#765B43
oklch(49.2% 0.051 62.9)
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Step 800
800
#604A38
oklch(42.7% 0.041 60.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E30
oklch(37.7% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E241C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 60.4)
#B09986 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) | #A09A85 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69F86 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B89494 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09986
#B09986
oklch(69.8% 0.038 61.7)
- #89A1B4
#89A1B4
oklch(69.7% 0.039 242)
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 #B09986, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.021
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.029
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
Use #B09986 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.