#B49E95
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.6% 0.029 43.6), rgb(180, 158, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#B49E95 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B49E95 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 158, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 17%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.029 43.6) |
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 #B49E95 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B49E95 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49E95 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49E95 text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDB7
oklch(80.8% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B49E95
oklch(71.6% 0.029 43.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E8378
oklch(63.2% 0.037 43.4)
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Step 600
600
#886C60
oklch(55.5% 0.04 44.4)
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Step 700
700
#745A50
oklch(49.1% 0.038 42)
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Step 800
800
#5E4A41
oklch(42.7% 0.031 45.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E37
oklch(37.8% 0.024 46.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2420
oklch(26.9% 0.016 45.3)
#B49E95 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) | #A3A094 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A495 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA9B9B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B49E95
#B49E95
oklch(71.6% 0.029 43.6)
- #91A8B1
#91A8B1
oklch(71.7% 0.029 223.4)
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 #B49E95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.019
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.027
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.039
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
Use #B49E95 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.