#B5977F
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(69.7% 0.049 60.5), rgb(181, 151, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#B5977F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5977F |
| RGB | rgb(181, 151, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 27%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.049 60.5) |
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 #B5977F | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5977F | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5977F text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5977F text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCAD
oklch(80.8% 0.031 59.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5977F
oklch(69.7% 0.049 60.5)
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Step 500
500
#A68162
oklch(63.1% 0.063 61.2)
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Step 600
600
#916A49
oklch(55.6% 0.069 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B583A
oklch(49% 0.064 61.1)
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Step 800
800
#644831
oklch(42.6% 0.052 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#523D2B
oklch(37.8% 0.041 61.7)
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Step 950
950
#302419
oklch(27.1% 0.026 63.9)
#B5977F 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) | #A0997D | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79F7F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF9190 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5977F
#B5977F
oklch(69.7% 0.049 60.5)
- #82A2BA
#82A2BA
oklch(69.7% 0.05 240.8)
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 #B5977F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.025
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.026
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
Use #B5977F 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.