#B79D8D
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.5% 0.038 53.5), rgb(183, 157, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#B79D8D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B79D8D |
| RGB | rgb(183, 157, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 23%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.038 53.5) |
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 #B79D8D | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B79D8D | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B79D8D text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B79D8D text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB3
oklch(81% 0.024 52.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B79D8D
oklch(71.5% 0.038 53.5)
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Step 500
500
#A2826E
oklch(63.2% 0.049 53.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6B56
oklch(55.6% 0.054 53)
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Step 700
700
#775946
oklch(49% 0.049 53.6)
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Step 800
800
#61493A
oklch(42.7% 0.041 53.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D32
oklch(37.6% 0.031 52.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F241D
oklch(27.1% 0.021 54.1)
#B79D8D 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) | #A49F8C | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA48D | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF9899 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B79D8D
#B79D8D
oklch(71.5% 0.038 53.5)
- #8CA8B8
#8CA8B8
oklch(71.6% 0.039 233.1)
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 #B79D8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.009
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.025
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.029
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
Use #B79D8D 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.