#B5988A
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.2% 0.04 47.3), rgb(181, 152, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#B5988A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5988A |
| RGB | rgb(181, 152, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 23%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.04 47.3) |
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 #B5988A | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5988A | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5988A text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5988A text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 47.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5988A
oklch(70.2% 0.04 47.3)
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Step 500
500
#A4806F
oklch(63% 0.051 46.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6A57
oklch(55.7% 0.056 48.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A5847
oklch(49.2% 0.052 47.6)
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Step 800
800
#63483B
oklch(42.7% 0.043 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#513C32
oklch(37.6% 0.034 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F231E
oklch(26.9% 0.021 43.7)
#B5988A 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) | #9F9A89 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A08A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD9394 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5988A
#B5988A
oklch(70.2% 0.04 47.3)
- #85A5B3
#85A5B3
oklch(70.3% 0.041 226.3)
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 #B5988A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.020
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.029
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
Use #B5988A 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.