#B5A889
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(73.5% 0.045 88), rgb(181, 168, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#B5A889 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5A889 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 168, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 23%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.045 88) |
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 #B5A889 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5A889 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5A889 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5A889 text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 88.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5A889
oklch(73.5% 0.045 88)
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Step 500
500
#988861
oklch(63.1% 0.058 88.2)
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Step 600
600
#837147
oklch(55.5% 0.063 87.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F5F39
oklch(49.2% 0.058 87.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E2F
oklch(42.8% 0.049 89.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A412A
oklch(37.8% 0.038 89)
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Step 950
950
#2B2619
oklch(27% 0.024 89.4)
#B5A889 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) | #AFA787 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AB8A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCA39F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5A889
#B5A889
oklch(73.5% 0.045 88)
- #9DA9C7
#9DA9C7
oklch(73.5% 0.046 268.1)
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 #B5A889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.009
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.015
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.016
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.022
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.027
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.031
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
Use #B5A889 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.