#B19F8A
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.2% 0.036 71.5), rgb(177, 159, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#B19F8A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B19F8A |
| RGB | rgb(177, 159, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 20%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.036 71.5) |
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 #B19F8A | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B19F8A | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B19F8A text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B19F8A text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#DED8D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABFB1
oklch(81% 0.023 74.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B19F8A
oklch(71.2% 0.036 71.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C856B
oklch(63.1% 0.047 70.3)
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Step 600
600
#866F53
oklch(55.6% 0.05 72)
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Step 700
700
#725D43
oklch(49.2% 0.047 72.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C37
oklch(42.8% 0.04 72.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F30
oklch(37.7% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C251C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 73.8)
#B19F8A 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) | #A69F89 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA38A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B89B99 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B19F8A
#B19F8A
oklch(71.2% 0.036 71.5)
- #92A4B9
#92A4B9
oklch(71.2% 0.037 252.4)
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 #B19F8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.013
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.019
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.019
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.020
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.024
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
Use #B19F8A 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.