#B59E96
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.7% 0.03 40.1), rgb(181, 158, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#B59E96 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.29:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59E96 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 158, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 17%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.03 40.1) |
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 #B59E96 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59E96 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59E96 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59E96 text on black | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#E0D7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB8
oklch(80.9% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59E96
oklch(71.7% 0.03 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E8278
oklch(63% 0.038 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#896C61
oklch(55.7% 0.041 41.8)
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Step 700
700
#745A50
oklch(49.1% 0.038 42)
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Step 800
800
#5F4942
oklch(42.7% 0.032 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D38
oklch(37.7% 0.025 37)
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Step 950
950
#2D2421
oklch(27% 0.015 39.3)
#B59E96 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) | #A3A095 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A596 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB9B9C | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59E96
#B59E96
oklch(71.7% 0.03 40.1)
- #90A9B1
#90A9B1
oklch(71.8% 0.03 219.1)
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 #B59E96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.020
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.044
Use #B59E96 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.