#B09D85
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.6% 0.04 73.5), rgb(176, 157, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#B09D85 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09D85 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 157, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 21%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.04 73.5) |
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 #B09D85 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B09D85 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09D85 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09D85 text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAF
oklch(81% 0.026 75.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09D85
oklch(70.6% 0.04 73.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D8567
oklch(63.1% 0.052 72.9)
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Step 600
600
#876F4E
oklch(55.6% 0.056 75)
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Step 700
700
#735C3F
oklch(49% 0.052 72.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C34
oklch(42.8% 0.043 75.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2E
oklch(37.8% 0.033 72)
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Step 950
950
#2D251B
oklch(27% 0.021 72.9)
#B09D85 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) | #A49D83 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A286 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B89896 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09D85
#B09D85
oklch(70.6% 0.04 73.5)
- #8FA2BA
#8FA2BA
oklch(70.6% 0.041 254.4)
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 #B09D85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.017
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.021
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.022
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.022
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.028
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
Use #B09D85 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.