#B79E86
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.5% 0.045 65.8), rgb(183, 158, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#B79E86 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B79E86 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 158, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 25%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.045 65.8) |
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 #B79E86 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B79E86 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B79E86 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B79E86 text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 61.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDAE
oklch(80.8% 0.028 63.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B79E86
oklch(71.5% 0.045 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#A28365
oklch(63.2% 0.057 65.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6C4C
oklch(55.6% 0.062 65.1)
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Step 700
700
#775A3D
oklch(49% 0.057 65.8)
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Step 800
800
#614A32
oklch(42.7% 0.048 67.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2C
oklch(37.7% 0.037 67.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F241A
oklch(27% 0.024 63.8)
#B79E86 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) | #A69F84 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA586 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C09997 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B79E86
#B79E86
oklch(71.5% 0.045 65.8)
- #8DA6BE
#8DA6BE
oklch(71.4% 0.045 247.4)
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 #B79E86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.006
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.015
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.023
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.027
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.029
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
Use #B79E86 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.