#B3978B
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(69.8% 0.038 44.5), rgb(179, 151, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#B3978B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3978B |
| RGB | rgb(179, 151, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 21%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.038 44.5) |
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 #B3978B | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3978B | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B3978B text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B3978B text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB4
oklch(80.9% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B3978B
oklch(69.8% 0.038 44.5)
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Step 500
500
#A38172
oklch(63.2% 0.048 45)
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Step 600
600
#8E6A5A
oklch(55.6% 0.052 45.1)
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Step 700
700
#79584A
oklch(49.1% 0.049 44)
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Step 800
800
#62483D
oklch(42.7% 0.04 44)
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Step 900
900
#503C34
oklch(37.6% 0.031 42.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F231E
oklch(26.9% 0.021 43.7)
#B3978B 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) | #9E998A | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49F8B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB9394 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3978B
#B3978B
oklch(69.8% 0.038 44.5)
- #85A3B0
#85A3B0
oklch(69.7% 0.038 226)
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 #B3978B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.024
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.027
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.043
Use #B3978B 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.