#B4978C
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70% 0.038 41.9), rgb(180, 151, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#B4978C is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 42°. 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 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4978C |
| RGB | rgb(180, 151, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 21%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.038 41.9) |
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 #B4978C | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4978C | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4978C text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4978C text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#E1D6D2
oklch(88.4% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.024 41.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4978C
oklch(70% 0.038 41.9)
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Step 500
500
#A48073
oklch(63.1% 0.049 40.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F695B
oklch(55.6% 0.054 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#79584B
oklch(49.1% 0.049 42.4)
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Step 800
800
#63483D
oklch(42.8% 0.041 43.2)
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Step 900
900
#513C34
oklch(37.7% 0.033 41.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F231F
oklch(26.9% 0.02 39.2)
#B4978C 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) | #9E9A8B | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59F8C | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC9394 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4978C
#B4978C
oklch(70% 0.038 41.9)
- #85A4AF
#85A4AF
oklch(69.9% 0.038 221.4)
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 #B4978C, 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 0.026
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
Use #B4978C 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.