#B2A491
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(72.5% 0.031 75.6), rgb(178, 164, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#B2A491 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 8.61:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2A491 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 164, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 18%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.031 75.6) |
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 #B2A491 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2A491 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2A491 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2A491 text on black | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B2A491
oklch(72.5% 0.031 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#98876F
oklch(63.2% 0.04 76.4)
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Step 600
600
#827057
oklch(55.5% 0.043 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E5E47
oklch(49.1% 0.04 76.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D3A
oklch(42.8% 0.034 77)
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Step 900
900
#4A4032
oklch(37.8% 0.027 76.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B251E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 71.4)
#B2A491 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) | #AAA490 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA791 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8A09F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2A491
#B2A491
oklch(72.5% 0.031 75.6)
- #9AA8BA
#9AA8BA
oklch(72.6% 0.031 254.7)
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 #B2A491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.017
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.017
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.019
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.019
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.033
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
Use #B2A491 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.