#B49C9C
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.4% 0.028 17.8), rgb(180, 156, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#B49C9C is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B49C9C |
| RGB | rgb(180, 156, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 14%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.028 17.8) |
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 #B49C9C | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B49C9C | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49C9C text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49C9C text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E8
oklch(93.5% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D7
oklch(88.6% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 17.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B49C9C
oklch(71.4% 0.028 17.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E8181
oklch(63% 0.036 18.1)
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Step 600
600
#896A6B
oklch(55.5% 0.04 16.3)
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Step 700
700
#745959
oklch(49.2% 0.036 18.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F4849
oklch(42.6% 0.032 15.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D3D
oklch(37.8% 0.024 18.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2424
oklch(27.1% 0.014 18)
#B49C9C 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) | #A09F9C | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A39C | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA9A9C | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B49C9C
#B49C9C
oklch(71.4% 0.028 17.8)
- #8FA9A9
#8FA9A9
oklch(71.5% 0.029 196.5)
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 #B49C9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
Use #B49C9C 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.