#B09D98
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.1% 0.024 35.1), rgb(176, 157, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#B09D98 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.024. 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 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09D98 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 157, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 13%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.024 35.1) |
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 #B09D98 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B09D98 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09D98 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09D98 text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#DED7D5
oklch(88.4% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBA
oklch(80.8% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09D98
oklch(71.1% 0.024 35.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B837D
oklch(63% 0.031 34.3)
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Step 600
600
#856D66
oklch(55.6% 0.032 36.8)
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Step 700
700
#715B55
oklch(49.1% 0.031 35.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4A46
oklch(42.6% 0.025 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.019 33.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2422
oklch(26.9% 0.013 34.3)
#B09D98 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) | #A19F98 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A298 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B59B9C | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09D98
#B09D98
oklch(71.1% 0.024 35.1)
- #92A6AB
#92A6AB
oklch(71.1% 0.024 214.5)
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 #B09D98, 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 0.027
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
Use #B09D98 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.