#B39B97
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71% 0.029 29), rgb(179, 155, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#B39B97 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B39B97 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 155, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 16%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.029 29) |
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 #B39B97 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B39B97 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B39B97 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B39B97 text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBA
oklch(80.8% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B39B97
oklch(71% 0.029 29)
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Step 500
500
#9F817D
oklch(63% 0.038 27)
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Step 600
600
#8A6B66
oklch(55.7% 0.041 29)
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Step 700
700
#755954
oklch(49.1% 0.038 30.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4945
oklch(42.7% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D3A
oklch(37.7% 0.025 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2422
oklch(27.1% 0.016 31.3)
#B39B97 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) | #A09E97 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A297 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9989A | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B39B97
#B39B97
oklch(71% 0.029 29)
- #8DA7AB
#8DA7AB
oklch(71% 0.029 207.8)
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 #B39B97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.027
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.039
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
Use #B39B97 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.