#B2A189
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.7% 0.039 76.5), rgb(178, 161, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#B2A189 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2A189 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 161, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 21%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.039 76.5) |
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 #B2A189 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2A189 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2A189 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2A189 text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABFB0
oklch(81% 0.024 75.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B2A189
oklch(71.7% 0.039 76.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B8668
oklch(63.1% 0.05 76.5)
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Step 600
600
#866F4F
oklch(55.6% 0.054 75.4)
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Step 700
700
#715D40
oklch(49.1% 0.05 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C35
oklch(42.7% 0.041 76.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.033 74)
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Step 950
950
#2C251B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 76.5)
#B2A189 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) | #A8A188 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA58A | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B99C9A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2A189
#B2A189
oklch(71.7% 0.039 76.5)
- #94A5BD
#94A5BD
oklch(71.7% 0.04 257)
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 #B2A189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.014
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.014
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.015
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.019
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.020
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
Use #B2A189 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.