#B09F92
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.4% 0.027 59.8), rgb(176, 159, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#B09F92 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09F92 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 159, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 16%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.027 59.8) |
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 #B09F92 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B09F92 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09F92 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09F92 text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB6
oklch(80.8% 0.017 58.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09F92
oklch(71.4% 0.027 59.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A8575
oklch(63.1% 0.035 59.4)
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Step 600
600
#846E5D
oklch(55.5% 0.038 59.6)
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Step 700
700
#705C4D
oklch(49% 0.035 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4B3F
oklch(42.6% 0.029 58.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F36
oklch(37.7% 0.022 58.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C251F
oklch(27% 0.015 62.7)
#B09F92 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) | #A4A091 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A392 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B69C9B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09F92
#B09F92
oklch(71.4% 0.027 59.8)
- #94A5B2
#94A5B2
oklch(71.3% 0.027 240.8)
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 #B09F92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.019
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.019
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.027
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.035
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
Use #B09F92 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.