#B6967E
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(69.6% 0.051 58.7), rgb(182, 150, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#B6967E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6967E |
| RGB | rgb(182, 150, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 28%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.051 58.7) |
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 #B6967E | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B6967E | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B6967E text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B6967E text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 57.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B6967E
oklch(69.6% 0.051 58.7)
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Step 500
500
#A88062
oklch(63.1% 0.065 58.1)
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Step 600
600
#936948
oklch(55.6% 0.072 58.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D573A
oklch(49.1% 0.066 57.8)
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Step 800
800
#664830
oklch(42.9% 0.055 59.3)
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Step 900
900
#533C2B
oklch(37.7% 0.042 57.5)
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Step 950
950
#312319
oklch(27% 0.028 56.8)
#B6967E 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) | #A0987C | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79F7E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0908F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6967E
#B6967E
oklch(69.6% 0.051 58.7)
- #80A2BA
#80A2BA
oklch(69.5% 0.052 239.2)
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 #B6967E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.024
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.027
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
Use #B6967E 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.