#B49C8F
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71% 0.034 50.2), rgb(180, 156, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#B49C8F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B49C8F |
| RGB | rgb(180, 156, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 20%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.034 50.2) |
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 #B49C8F | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B49C8F | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49C8F text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49C8F text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB5
oklch(80.9% 0.021 48.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B49C8F
oklch(71% 0.034 50.2)
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Step 500
500
#A08272
oklch(63% 0.044 49.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B6C5B
oklch(55.7% 0.047 50.1)
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Step 700
700
#765A4A
oklch(49.2% 0.045 51.1)
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Step 800
800
#60493D
oklch(42.6% 0.037 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D34
oklch(37.6% 0.028 49.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E241F
oklch(27% 0.018 48)
#B49C8F 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) | #A29E8E | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A38F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB9898 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B49C8F
#B49C8F
oklch(71% 0.034 50.2)
- #8DA6B3
#8DA6B3
oklch(71% 0.034 230.5)
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 #B49C8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.015
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.027
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.032
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
Use #B49C8F 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.