#B4A397
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(72.7% 0.026 57.5), rgb(180, 163, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#B4A397 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.62:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4A397 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 163, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 16%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.026 57.5) |
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 #B4A397 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4A397 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4A397 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4A397 text on black | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB7
oklch(80.9% 0.016 54.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4A397
oklch(72.7% 0.026 57.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A8576
oklch(63.2% 0.034 57.6)
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Step 600
600
#846E5F
oklch(55.5% 0.036 56.1)
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Step 700
700
#705C4E
oklch(49.1% 0.034 56.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4B40
oklch(42.6% 0.028 56.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F36
oklch(37.7% 0.022 58.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2520
oklch(27.1% 0.014 57.6)
#B4A397 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) | #A8A496 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA797 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAA0A0 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4A397
#B4A397
oklch(72.7% 0.026 57.5)
- #98AAB5
#98AAB5
oklch(72.8% 0.026 234.6)
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 #B4A397, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.021
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.024
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.027
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.028
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.029
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
Use #B4A397 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.