#B59E99
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.8% 0.028 32.3), rgb(181, 158, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#B59E99 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59E99 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 158, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 16%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.028 32.3) |
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 #B59E99 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59E99 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59E99 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59E99 text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D5
oklch(88.5% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB9
oklch(81% 0.018 35.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59E99
oklch(71.8% 0.028 32.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E827C
oklch(63.1% 0.036 32.2)
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Step 600
600
#896B65
oklch(55.6% 0.04 31.4)
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Step 700
700
#745954
oklch(49% 0.037 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E4945
oklch(42.6% 0.03 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D3A
oklch(37.6% 0.023 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2422
oklch(27% 0.014 32.6)
#B59E99 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) | #A3A099 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A599 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB9B9D | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59E99
#B59E99
oklch(71.8% 0.028 32.3)
- #91A9AE
#91A9AE
oklch(71.8% 0.028 211.7)
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 #B59E99, 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 0.031
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
Use #B59E99 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.