#B09C81
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.3% 0.045 75.2), rgb(176, 156, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#B09C81 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09C81 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 156, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 23%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.045 75.2) |
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 #B09C81 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B09C81 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09C81 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09C81 text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 77.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEAD
oklch(80.8% 0.028 74.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09C81
oklch(70.3% 0.045 75.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E8563
oklch(63.1% 0.057 75)
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Step 600
600
#896E4A
oklch(55.6% 0.061 74)
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Step 700
700
#745C3B
oklch(49.1% 0.057 74.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B31
oklch(42.6% 0.047 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2B
oklch(37.7% 0.037 76.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D251A
oklch(27% 0.023 75.4)
#B09C81 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) | #A49C7F | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A182 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B89795 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09C81
#B09C81
oklch(70.3% 0.045 75.2)
- #8DA1BB
#8DA1BB
oklch(70.2% 0.044 255.1)
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 #B09C81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.019
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.022
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.023
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.023
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.026
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
Use #B09C81 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.