#B79780
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70% 0.05 57.5), rgb(183, 151, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#B79780 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B79780 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 151, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 28%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.05 57.5) |
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 #B79780 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B79780 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B79780 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B79780 text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#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
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 57.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B79780
oklch(70% 0.05 57.5)
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Step 500
500
#A88063
oklch(63.1% 0.065 57.2)
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Step 600
600
#93694A
oklch(55.7% 0.07 57.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D573B
oklch(49.1% 0.065 56.9)
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Step 800
800
#664731
oklch(42.7% 0.054 56.1)
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Step 900
900
#533C2B
oklch(37.7% 0.042 57.5)
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Step 950
950
#31231A
oklch(27% 0.027 54)
#B79780 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) | #A0997E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A080 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C19191 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B79780
#B79780
oklch(70% 0.05 57.5)
- #81A3BA
#81A3BA
oklch(69.8% 0.05 238)
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 #B79780, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.028
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
Use #B79780 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.