#B3A196
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(72.1% 0.026 53.6), rgb(179, 161, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#B3A196 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.45:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3A196 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 161, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 16%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.026 53.6) |
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 #B3A196 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3A196 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B3A196 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B3A196 text on black | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D4
oklch(88.6% 0.009 56.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB7
oklch(80.9% 0.017 52.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B3A196
oklch(72.1% 0.026 53.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A8477
oklch(63% 0.033 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#856E5F
oklch(55.6% 0.037 54.9)
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Step 700
700
#715C4F
oklch(49.2% 0.034 53.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B41
oklch(42.7% 0.028 52.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F37
oklch(37.8% 0.021 55.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2520
oklch(27.1% 0.014 57.6)
#B3A196 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) | #A6A295 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA696 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B99E9E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3A196
#B3A196
oklch(72.1% 0.026 53.6)
- #96A8B3
#96A8B3
oklch(72.1% 0.026 234.6)
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 #B3A196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.020
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.023
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.029
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
Use #B3A196 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.