#B4987E
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(69.8% 0.049 64.8), rgb(180, 152, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#B4987E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4987E |
| RGB | rgb(180, 152, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 26%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.049 64.8) |
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 #B4987E | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4987E | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4987E text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4987E text on black | 7.73:1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAC
oklch(80.9% 0.031 65.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4987E
oklch(69.8% 0.049 64.8)
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Step 500
500
#A58261
oklch(63.2% 0.063 64.6)
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Step 600
600
#906B47
oklch(55.7% 0.069 64.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A5939
oklch(49.1% 0.064 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#63492F
oklch(42.7% 0.053 65.6)
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Step 900
900
#513D2A
oklch(37.7% 0.041 64.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2419
oklch(27% 0.025 66.4)
#B4987E 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) | #A1997C | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89F7E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD9291 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4987E
#B4987E
oklch(69.8% 0.049 64.8)
- #85A2BB
#85A2BB
oklch(69.9% 0.049 244.6)
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 #B4987E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.021
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.023
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.024
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.028
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
Use #B4987E 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.