#B29987
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70% 0.039 57.8), rgb(178, 153, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#B29987 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B29987 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 153, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 22%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.039 57.8) |
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 #B29987 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B29987 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B29987 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B29987 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 59.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B29987
oklch(70% 0.039 57.8)
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Step 500
500
#A1826C
oklch(63% 0.05 57)
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Step 600
600
#8C6C54
oklch(55.7% 0.054 58.2)
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Step 700
700
#775A44
oklch(49.2% 0.051 58.4)
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Step 800
800
#614938
oklch(42.6% 0.042 56.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D30
oklch(37.6% 0.033 57.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E241C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 60.4)
#B29987 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) | #A09B86 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A087 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA9494 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B29987
#B29987
oklch(70% 0.039 57.8)
- #88A3B4
#88A3B4
oklch(70.1% 0.039 235.8)
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 #B29987, 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 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.031
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
Use #B29987 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.