#B79985
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.5% 0.046 55.5), rgb(183, 153, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#B79985 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B79985 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 153, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 26%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.046 55.5) |
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 #B79985 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B79985 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B79985 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B79985 text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#EEE8E5
oklch(93.5% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCAF
oklch(80.8% 0.029 55.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B79985
oklch(70.5% 0.046 55.5)
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Step 500
500
#A68167
oklch(63.2% 0.059 56.5)
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Step 600
600
#916A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.064 55.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B5840
oklch(49.1% 0.059 55.3)
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Step 800
800
#644835
oklch(42.7% 0.049 55.2)
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Step 900
900
#523C2E
oklch(37.7% 0.039 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#30231B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 53)
#B79985 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) | #A29B84 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A185 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C09493 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B79985
#B79985
oklch(70.5% 0.046 55.5)
- #85A5B9
#85A5B9
oklch(70.5% 0.046 235.7)
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 #B79985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.014
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
Use #B79985 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.