#B59D97
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.5% 0.03 34.3), rgb(181, 157, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#B59D97 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59D97 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 157, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 17%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.03 34.3) |
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 #B59D97 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59D97 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59D97 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59D97 text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#E0D7D5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB9
oklch(81% 0.018 35.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59D97
oklch(71.5% 0.03 34.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F827A
oklch(63.2% 0.038 35.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A6B63
oklch(55.6% 0.042 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#755952
oklch(49.1% 0.039 34.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F4943
oklch(42.7% 0.032 35.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D39
oklch(37.7% 0.025 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2421
oklch(27.1% 0.016 37.3)
#B59D97 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) | #A29F97 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A497 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB9A9B | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59D97
#B59D97
oklch(71.5% 0.03 34.3)
- #8FA8AF
#8FA8AF
oklch(71.5% 0.03 216.5)
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 #B59D97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.023
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
Use #B59D97 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.