#B09C97
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.9% 0.025 34.3), rgb(176, 156, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#B09C97 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09C97 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 156, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 14%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.025 34.3) |
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 #B09C97 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B09C97 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09C97 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09C97 text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D5
oklch(88.5% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBA
oklch(80.8% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09C97
oklch(70.9% 0.025 34.3)
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Step 500
500
#9C837D
oklch(63.1% 0.032 33.7)
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Step 600
600
#866C66
oklch(55.5% 0.035 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#725A55
oklch(49% 0.033 31.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D4A45
oklch(42.7% 0.027 35.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.021 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2422
oklch(26.9% 0.013 34.3)
#B09C97 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) | #A09E97 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A297 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B59A9B | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09C97
#B09C97
oklch(70.9% 0.025 34.3)
- #90A5AB
#90A5AB
oklch(70.8% 0.025 216.8)
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 #B09C97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.027
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.028
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
Use #B09C97 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.