#B49987
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.2% 0.041 55.6), rgb(180, 153, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#B49987 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B49987 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 153, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 23%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.041 55.6) |
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 #B49987 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B49987 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49987 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49987 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB1
oklch(80.9% 0.026 57.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B49987
oklch(70.2% 0.041 55.6)
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Step 500
500
#A3826B
oklch(63.2% 0.053 56.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E6B53
oklch(55.7% 0.057 55.7)
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Step 700
700
#795943
oklch(49.2% 0.054 55.6)
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Step 800
800
#624937
oklch(42.7% 0.044 57)
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Step 900
900
#503D30
oklch(37.7% 0.034 55.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F241C
oklch(27.1% 0.022 57.7)
#B49987 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) | #A19B86 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A087 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC9494 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B49987
#B49987
oklch(70.2% 0.041 55.6)
- #87A4B6
#87A4B6
oklch(70.3% 0.042 235.4)
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 #B49987, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.017
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.031
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
Use #B49987 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.