#B59C97
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.3% 0.031 31.2), rgb(181, 156, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#B59C97 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59C97 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 156, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 17%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.031 31.2) |
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 #B59C97 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59C97 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59C97 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59C97 text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#EDE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCB9
oklch(80.9% 0.02 29.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59C97
oklch(71.3% 0.031 31.2)
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Step 500
500
#A0817B
oklch(63.1% 0.04 30.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B6A64
oklch(55.6% 0.044 30.3)
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Step 700
700
#765953
oklch(49.2% 0.04 31.8)
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Step 800
800
#604944
oklch(42.8% 0.033 32.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D39
oklch(37.7% 0.025 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2422
oklch(27.1% 0.016 31.3)
#B59C97 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) | #A19F97 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A397 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB999B | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59C97
#B59C97
oklch(71.3% 0.031 31.2)
- #8DA8AE
#8DA8AE
oklch(71.3% 0.031 212.7)
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 #B59C97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.024
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
Use #B59C97 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.