#B79F8A
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.8% 0.041 63.3), rgb(183, 159, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#B79F8A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B79F8A |
| RGB | rgb(183, 159, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 24%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.041 63.3) |
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 #B79F8A | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B79F8A | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B79F8A text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B79F8A text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 60.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB0
oklch(80.8% 0.026 61.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B79F8A
oklch(71.8% 0.041 63.3)
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Step 500
500
#A18369
oklch(63.1% 0.052 62.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B6C50
oklch(55.5% 0.057 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#765A41
oklch(49% 0.052 62.9)
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Step 800
800
#604A36
oklch(42.7% 0.043 63.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2F
oklch(37.8% 0.034 62.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E241B
oklch(26.9% 0.022 63.7)
#B79F8A 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) | #A7A089 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA58A | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF9A99 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B79F8A
#B79F8A
oklch(71.8% 0.041 63.3)
- #8FA8BC
#8FA8BC
oklch(71.9% 0.04 242.3)
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 #B79F8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.005
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.017
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.023
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.026
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
Use #B79F8A 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.